Tribal People's Reaction Over Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
About this video
American food 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 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
It's the tribe's 2nd american food video out of 16. They first tried it in September 2021 ("Tribal People Try Sloppy Joe for the First Time"). The most-watched american food episode is "How These Tribal People Go From Fearing to Loving Clam Chowder" (527K views). The video runs about 12 minutes and went up in November 2021.
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.
Have they tried american food before?
Yes — this is the 2nd of 16 american food videos. The first was "Tribal People Try Sloppy Joe for the First Time" in September 2021.
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.