Tribal People Walk in Subway for the First Time
About this video
A first taste of Subway sandwiches 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 sandwiches?
A sandwich is anything between two slices of bread, and most countries have a favourite: the American club, the British cheese and pickle, the Vietnamese banh mi, the grilled cheese. Subway made the long sandwich a chain.
Subway began in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1965 as a sandwich shop opened by a seventeen-year-old to pay for university; it now has more outlets than any other restaurant chain.
What to watch for
Cold fillings between cold bread are the sticking point — village food is served hot. Toasted or grilled sandwiches do far better than cold ones, and anything with a fried egg or spiced chicken is accepted immediately.
The comparison they always make
Roti and salan is the original sandwich here. Sliced white bread is shop-bought, used mostly for breakfast with tea, so a filled sandwich as a meal feels like a snack pretending to be dinner.
This episode
Tribal People Try has covered sandwiches 11 times; this one is number 7, and the first was "Tribal People Taste Test Subway {Italian B.M.T.}" back in December 2020. The most-watched sandwiches episode is "Tribal People Taste Test Subway {Italian B.M.T.}" (706.8K views). The video runs about 10 minutes, went up in July 2023 and has 162.8K views and 7.6K 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 sandwiches?
A sandwich is anything between two slices of bread, and most countries have a favourite: the American club, the British cheese and pickle, the Vietnamese banh mi, the grilled cheese. Subway made the long sandwich a chain.
Did the tribe like the sandwiches?
Watch to the end — nothing is scripted, and when something doesn't suit them they say so. Roti and salan is the original sandwich here. Sliced white bread is shop-bought, used mostly for breakfast with tea, so a filled sandwich as a meal feels like a snack pretending to be dinner.
Have they tried sandwiches before?
Yes — this is the 7th of 11 sandwiches videos. The first was "Tribal People Taste Test Subway {Italian B.M.T.}" in December 2020.
Is there Subway in Pakistan?
Subway products reach Pakistan through imports and city supermarkets, but for a village a few hours from Lahore this was a first.