Tribal People Try Astronaut Food {NASA Food}
About this video
In this Tribal People Try episode it's military rations. The tribe look it over, ask the questions anyone would, and then taste it and give the honest answer.
What is military rations?
MREs and army rations from different countries — American, British, Russian, Chinese, French — self-heating meals in pouches designed to feed a soldier for a day. The packaging and the heating are as much the video as the food.
What to watch for
The flameless heater is a magic trick and gets more attention than the meal. The food itself is soft, salty and mild; the American ones with hot sauce sachets do best. Everyone agrees they would not want to eat it for a week.
The comparison they always make
Village food is cooked fresh twice a day, so a shelf-stable meal in a pouch is as far from home as food gets. The verdict is respect for the engineering and pity for the soldiers.
This episode
This was the first time military rations appeared on Tribal People Try — the channel has done 1 more military rations video since. With 290.7K views it's the most-watched military rations episode on the channel. The video runs about 10 minutes, went up in January 2021 and has 10.6K 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 military rations?
MREs and army rations from different countries — American, British, Russian, Chinese, French — self-heating meals in pouches designed to feed a soldier for a day. The packaging and the heating are as much the video as the food.
Did the tribe like the military rations?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Village food is cooked fresh twice a day, so a shelf-stable meal in a pouch is as far from home as food gets. The verdict is respect for the engineering and pity for the soldiers.
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.