Tribal People Try Tamales For the First Time
About this video
A first taste of mexican food in the village. This Tribal People Try episode does what the channel always does: put something new in front of people who cook every meal from scratch and let them talk.
What is mexican food?
Mexican food: tacos, burritos, enchiladas, tamales, guacamole, salsas of every heat. Corn, beans, chilli, lime and coriander are the foundations, which is why it lands so easily in a Punjabi village.
What to watch for
This is the foreign cuisine the tribe takes to fastest. Fresh chilli and coriander are their own kitchen; corn tortillas taste like makai ki roti; beans are lobia and rajma. Avocado is the new ingredient, and cheese and sour cream are the only real hurdles.
The comparison they always make
Makai ki roti with saag is the winter meal of Punjab, so a corn tortilla is not exotic. The comment 'this is our food with different names' comes up regularly.
This episode
It's the tribe's 3rd mexican food video out of 5. They first tried it in June 2022 ("Tribal People Try Birria – A Mouthwatering Mexican Dish!"). The most-watched mexican food episode is "Tribal People Try Birria – A Mouthwatering Mexican Dish!" (901.4K views). The video runs about 8 minutes, went up in October 2022 and has 105.4K views and 5.1K 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 mexican food?
Mexican food: tacos, burritos, enchiladas, tamales, guacamole, salsas of every heat. Corn, beans, chilli, lime and coriander are the foundations, which is why it lands so easily in a Punjabi village.
Did the tribe like the mexican food?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Makai ki roti with saag is the winter meal of Punjab, so a corn tortilla is not exotic. The comment 'this is our food with different names' comes up regularly.
Have they tried mexican food before?
Yes — this is the 3rd of 5 mexican food videos. The first was "Tribal People Try Birria – A Mouthwatering Mexican Dish!" in June 2022.
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.