Tribal People Taste Test Subway {Italian B.M.T.}
About this video
In this Tribal People Try episode it's Subway sandwiches. The tribe look it over, ask the questions anyone would, and then taste it and give the honest answer.
What is sandwiches?
A sandwich is anything between two slices of bread, and most countries have a favourite: the American club, the British cheese and pickle, the Vietnamese banh mi, the grilled cheese. Subway made the long sandwich a chain.
Subway began in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1965 as a sandwich shop opened by a seventeen-year-old to pay for university; it now has more outlets than any other restaurant chain.
What to watch for
Cold fillings between cold bread are the sticking point — village food is served hot. Toasted or grilled sandwiches do far better than cold ones, and anything with a fried egg or spiced chicken is accepted immediately.
The comparison they always make
Roti and salan is the original sandwich here. Sliced white bread is shop-bought, used mostly for breakfast with tea, so a filled sandwich as a meal feels like a snack pretending to be dinner.
This episode
This was the first time sandwiches appeared on Tribal People Try — the channel has done 10 more sandwiches videos since. With 706.8K views it's the most-watched sandwiches episode on the channel. The video runs about 8 minutes, went up in December 2020 and has 16.7K likes.
Frequently asked
Who are the people in Tribal People Try?
Villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. They're families from the same area, not actors, and they've been part of the channel for years.
What is sandwiches?
A sandwich is anything between two slices of bread, and most countries have a favourite: the American club, the British cheese and pickle, the Vietnamese banh mi, the grilled cheese. Subway made the long sandwich a chain.
Did the tribe like the sandwiches?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Roti and salan is the original sandwich here. Sliced white bread is shop-bought, used mostly for breakfast with tea, so a filled sandwich as a meal feels like a snack pretending to be dinner.
Is there Subway in Pakistan?
Subway products reach Pakistan through imports and city supermarkets, but for a village a few hours from Lahore this was a first.
Where was this video filmed?
In rural Punjab, Pakistan, where the participants live. The videos are recorded in the village rather than in a studio.