Tribal People Try Pancakes for the First Time
About this video
Pancakes, tried for the first time by villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan. Nobody tells them what to say. Some like it, some don't, and in the Tribal People Try way they explain exactly why.
What is pancakes?
American pancakes are thick, fluffy discs of leavened batter, cooked on a griddle and stacked with butter and maple syrup. French crêpes and English pancakes are thinner; Dutch baby pancakes puff in the oven.
What to watch for
Sweet bread for breakfast is the idea to get past. Once it is treated as a dessert rather than a meal, most people enjoy it. Maple syrup reads as an unfamiliar kind of sweet — thinner and woodier than the sugar syrups used for jalebi and gulab jamun.
The comparison they always make
A paratha with sugar or a meetha paratha is the nearest thing, and it gets mentioned every time. The fluff, from baking powder, is what the village version lacks.
This episode
It's the tribe's first pancakes episode; 7 more followed. With 245.6K views it's the most-watched pancakes episode on the channel. The video runs about 9 minutes, went up in June 2021 and has 10.1K 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 pancakes?
American pancakes are thick, fluffy discs of leavened batter, cooked on a griddle and stacked with butter and maple syrup. French crêpes and English pancakes are thinner; Dutch baby pancakes puff in the oven.
Did the tribe like the pancakes?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. A paratha with sugar or a meetha paratha is the nearest thing, and it gets mentioned every time. The fluff, from baking powder, is what the village version lacks.
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.