Tribal People Try Japanese Udon
About this video
In this Tribal People Try episode it's noodles. The tribe look it over, ask the questions anyone would, and then taste it and give the honest answer.
What is noodles?
Noodles cover a lot of ground: Chinese chow mein, Thai pad thai, Vietnamese pho, Japanese udon. Most are wheat or rice, stir-fried or in broth, and seasoned with soy, fish sauce or sesame rather than ground spices.
What to watch for
Soy sauce is the new taste — salty, dark, slightly fermented. Stir-fried noodles feel familiar; brothy ones served in a bowl with chopsticks are the harder sell because the village eats with the right hand and bread.
The comparison they always make
Chow mein has been sold at Pakistani weddings and street stalls for decades, so it is rarely the shock the camera hopes for. The comparison is almost always to that wedding chow mein.
This episode
Tribal People Try has covered noodles 11 times; this one is number 4, and the first was "Tribal People Try Noodles For the First Time" back in August 2020. The most-watched noodles episode is "Tribal People Try Noodles For the First Time" (424.3K views). The video runs about 7 minutes and went up in November 2022.
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 noodles?
Noodles cover a lot of ground: Chinese chow mein, Thai pad thai, Vietnamese pho, Japanese udon. Most are wheat or rice, stir-fried or in broth, and seasoned with soy, fish sauce or sesame rather than ground spices.
Did the tribe like the noodles?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Chow mein has been sold at Pakistani weddings and street stalls for decades, so it is rarely the shock the camera hopes for. The comparison is almost always to that wedding chow mein.
Have they tried noodles before?
Yes — this is the 4th of 11 noodles videos. The first was "Tribal People Try Noodles For the First Time" in August 2020.
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.