Tribal People Try McDonald's Fried Chicken
About this video
In this Tribal People Try episode it's McDonald's fried chicken. The tribe look it over, ask the questions anyone would, and then taste it and give the honest answer.
What is fried chicken?
Fried chicken is chicken pieces in seasoned flour, deep-fried until the crust shatters. The American South made it a dish; KFC made it a global chain, and Korean fried chicken added a thin, extra-crisp coating and a sticky glaze.
McDonald's began as a single restaurant in San Bernardino, California in 1940 and became the world's largest burger chain after Ray Kroc started franchising it in 1955. The Big Mac dates from 1967. It opened in Pakistan in 1998, in Lahore.
What to watch for
Crunch is universal. Fried chicken is one of the few foods that wins on the first bite almost every time. The comments are about the coating — thick, salty, peppery — and about how much chicken there actually is under it.
The comparison they always make
Village chicken is a curry or a tandoori roast; frying it in batter is a shop treat, not home cooking. KFC has been in Pakistan since 1997, so the older men know the name even if they have never sat in one.
This episode
Tribal People Try has covered fried chicken 27 times; this one is number 22, and the first was "Tribal People Try KFC for the First Time" back in October 2020. The most-watched fried chicken episode is "Tribal People Try KFC for the First Time" (2.6M views). The video runs about 6 minutes and went up in January 2025.
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 fried chicken?
Fried chicken is chicken pieces in seasoned flour, deep-fried until the crust shatters. The American South made it a dish; KFC made it a global chain, and Korean fried chicken added a thin, extra-crisp coating and a sticky glaze.
Did the tribe like the fried chicken?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Village chicken is a curry or a tandoori roast; frying it in batter is a shop treat, not home cooking. KFC has been in Pakistan since 1997, so the older men know the name even if they have never sat in one.
Have they tried fried chicken before?
Yes — this is the 22nd of 27 fried chicken videos. The first was "Tribal People Try KFC for the First Time" in October 2020.
Is there McDonald's in Pakistan?
It opened in Pakistan in 1998, in Lahore.