Tribal People Try Poutine
About this video
French fries in front of villagers from rural Punjab, Pakistan — that's the whole Tribal People Try recipe, and it keeps working because nothing is scripted.
What is french fries?
French fries are potato batons deep-fried until golden — Belgian or French depending on who you ask, American by volume. Loaded fries, curly fries and Canadian poutine (fries, gravy and cheese curds) are the variations that show up in the videos.
What to watch for
Everyone likes a fried potato. The reaction is about seasoning: plain salted fries can seem underdone to people used to chaat masala on everything, and poutine's gravy over chips is a genuine puzzle.
The comparison they always make
Aloo is the village's everyday vegetable, fried, curried, stuffed into parathas. Chips with salt is the mildest possible version of a potato they already love.
This episode
It's the tribe's 3rd french fries video out of 8. They first tried it in September 2020 ("Tribal People Try Nacho Chips for the First Time"). With 179.2K views it's the most-watched french fries episode on the channel. The video runs about 9 minutes, went up in November 2021 and has 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 french fries?
French fries are potato batons deep-fried until golden — Belgian or French depending on who you ask, American by volume. Loaded fries, curly fries and Canadian poutine (fries, gravy and cheese curds) are the variations that show up in the videos.
Did the tribe like the french fries?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Aloo is the village's everyday vegetable, fried, curried, stuffed into parathas. Chips with salt is the mildest possible version of a potato they already love.
Have they tried french fries before?
Yes — this is the 3rd of 8 french fries videos. The first was "Tribal People Try Nacho Chips for the First Time" in September 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.