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Houaphanh Tofu and Greens
A 9:16 storyboard, 82 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
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Hook
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Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Houaphanh Tofu and Greens, 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. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens. Tofu and a lot of greens. It is mountain food: mild, hot from the bowl, and finished with lime at the table. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens
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Open on the finished dish
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Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Houaphanh Tofu and Greens, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens. Tofu and a lot of greens. It is mountain food: mild, hot from the bowl, and finished with lime at the table.
On screen. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens
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Mise en place
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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 firm tofu, kale, spinach, garlic, shallot. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
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Equipment
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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
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Step 1
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Scene 5 · step · 6s
Step 1
Shot. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens: mise en place in small cups. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Cut the firm tofu and kale and spinach into even pieces. Measure the fish sauce, lime, and aromatics into cups so you are not hunting once the pot is hot.
On screen. Cut the firm tofu and kale and spinach into…
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Step 2
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Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens: aromatics softening in a small slick of oil. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Warm the neutral oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Cook the garlic, ginger or galangal, and any chili paste until they smell sweet, about 1 minute. This is a short bloom, not a fry.
On screen. Warm the neutral oil in a heavy pot over medium…
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Step 3
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Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens: pot at a steady simmer. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 18 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the firm tofu and the broth. Bring it up, then drop to a steady simmer until the tofu has taken on the seasoning and is hot through, about 18 minutes.
On screen. Add the firm tofu and the broth.… · Simmer 18 min
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Step 4
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Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens: vegetables simmering in the pot. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Stir in kale and spinach. Simmer only until they are tender, with some color left and not stewed to gray. If you are using noodles or rice, add them now so they drink a little of the broth.
On screen. Stir in kale and spinach. Simmer only until…
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Step 5
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Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens: herbs scattered over the finished pot. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Turn off the heat. Add dill and mint and lime. The neutral oil stays at the teaspoon you started with. Tofu and a lot of greens. It is mountain food: mild, hot from the bowl, and finished with lime at the table.
On screen. Turn off the heat. Add dill and mint and lime.…
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How you know it is done
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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. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
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If it goes wrong
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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. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens 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. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens 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
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Cooling and storage
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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 Houaphanh Tofu and Greens, 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
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Nutrition lower third
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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 247 calories, with 23.4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 247 kcal · 23.4 g protein · Healthy
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Plate and close
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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 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Houaphanh Tofu and Greens
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Close
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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 Houaphanh Tofu and Greens 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.