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Hot and Sour Soup
A 9:16 storyboard, 83 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 Hot and Sour Soup, 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. Hot and Sour Soup. Vinegar, white pepper, tofu, and wood ear in a clear hot soup. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Hot and Sour Soup
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Hot and Sour Soup, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Hot and Sour Soup. Vinegar, white pepper, tofu, and wood ear in a clear hot soup.
On screen. Hot and Sour Soup
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 low-sodium chicken broth, dried wood ear mushroom, shiitake mushroom, firm tofu, bamboo shoots. 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Dried wood ear blooming in water, 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 Soak 10 min in real time.
Voiceover. Soak the wood ear in hot water until soft, then slice away any hard bits.
On screen. Soak the wood ear in hot water… · Soak 10 min
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Hot and sour soup simmering, 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 Simmer 8 min in real time.
Voiceover. Simmer broth, mushrooms, wood ear, bamboo, and tofu.
On screen. Simmer broth, mushrooms, wood ear,… · Simmer 8 min
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Soup turning glossy, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Stir in tamari and the cornstarch slurry until the soup lightly thickens.
On screen. Stir in tamari and the cornstarch slurry until…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Egg ribbons in soup, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Stream in the egg while stirring so it forms ribbons.
On screen. Stream in the egg while stirring so it forms…
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Vinegar poured into hot and sour soup, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Off the heat, add vinegar, white pepper, sesame oil, and scallion.
On screen. Off the heat, add vinegar, white pepper, sesame…
Scene 10 · 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. Hot and Sour Soup is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Hot and Sour Soup 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. Hot and Sour Soup 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 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Hot and Sour Soup, 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 13 · 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 168 calories, with 15.4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 168 kcal · 15.4 g protein · Moderate
Scene 14 · 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 bowls. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Hot and Sour Soup
Scene 15 · 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 Hot and Sour Soup 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.