Tribal People Try Sloppy Joe for the First Time
About this video
American food, 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 american food?
American food as a category: burgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, PB&J, Thanksgiving turkey, cornbread, s'mores, meatloaf, Pop-Tarts. Big portions, sweet-savoury combinations and a lot of cheese.
What to watch for
Sweetness in savoury food is the recurring theme — glazed ham, cornbread, sweet barbecue sauce, ketchup on everything. Fried and cheesy things are liked; cold sandwiches and sweet breakfasts less so.
The comparison they always make
Nothing in village cooking pairs sugar with meat, so American food asks the tribe to rethink a rule. When it does not — fried chicken, mac and cheese — it wins easily.
This episode
This was the first time american food appeared on Tribal People Try — the channel has done 15 more american food videos since. The most-watched american food episode is "How These Tribal People Go From Fearing to Loving Clam Chowder" (527K views). The video runs about 6 minutes, went up in September 2021 and has 102K views and 4.5K 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 american food?
American food as a category: burgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, PB&J, Thanksgiving turkey, cornbread, s'mores, meatloaf, Pop-Tarts. Big portions, sweet-savoury combinations and a lot of cheese.
Did the tribe like the american food?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Nothing in village cooking pairs sugar with meat, so American food asks the tribe to rethink a rule. When it does not — fried chicken, mac and cheese — it wins easily.
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.