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Sesame wheat noodles
A 9:16 storyboard, 76 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Sesame wheat noodles, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Sesame wheat noodles. Sesame wheat noodles, a dish from China (热干面). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Sesame wheat noodles
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Sesame wheat noodles, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Sesame wheat noodles. Sesame wheat noodles, a dish from China (热干面).
On screen. Sesame wheat noodles
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out dry spaghetti, sesame seeds, soy sauce, scallion, garlic. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Large pot, Scale, Colander, Timer.
On screen. Large pot · Scale · Colander
Scene 5 · step · 6s
Step 1
Shot. Photoreal mise en place for the finished dish Sesame wheat noodles, the actual ingredients of this recipe on a wooden board, China home kitchen, natural side light, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Bring a wide pot of water to a rolling boil. For Sesame wheat noodles, start here: boil the noodles, rinse them, and dress with toasted sesame and a sharp soy sauce.
On screen. Bring a wide pot of water to a rolling boil.…
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Photoreal close photograph of Sesame wheat noodles at the middle of cooking, boil, steam or sheen on this exact dish, no text, no hands covering the food, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Cook 15 min in real time.
Voiceover. Boil the noodles, rinse them, and dress with toasted sesame and a sharp soy sauce.
On screen. Boil the noodles, rinse them, and… · Cook 15 min
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Photoreal Sesame wheat noodles in its cooking vessel just as it finishes, a spoon lifting one portion of this dish, no text, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Taste a piece. It should be cooked through and not waterlogged. Stop when this is true of Sesame wheat noodles: Boil the noodles, rinse them, and dress with toasted sesame and a sharp soy sauce.
On screen. Taste a piece. It should be cooked through and…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Photoreal finished Sesame wheat noodles on a ceramic plate, three-quarter view, natural window light, the whole finished dish in frame, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Drain well if the dish is not a soup, then serve at once. Sesame wheat noodles is eaten in China as this plate, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it.
On screen. Drain well if the dish is not a soup, then…
Scene 9 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Sesame wheat noodles is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 10 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Sesame wheat noodles looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Sesame wheat noodles spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 11 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Sesame wheat noodles, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 12 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 327 calories, with 11.8 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 327 kcal · 11.8 g protein · Moderate
Scene 13 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Sesame wheat noodles
Scene 14 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Sesame wheat noodles from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.