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Mekong Tofu Herb Salad

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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  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Mekong Tofu Herb Salad, 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. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad. Warm the tofu, then toss it with raw herbs and cucumber. The contrast is the salad. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Mekong Tofu Herb Salad, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad. Warm the tofu, then toss it with raw herbs and cucumber. The contrast is the salad.

    On screen. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad

  3. 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, mint, cilantro, cucumber, green beans. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. 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 Wide skillet, Scale, Spatula, Timer.

    On screen. Wide skillet · Scale · Spatula

  5. Scene 5 · step · 6s

    Step 1

    Shot. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad: sliced protein and a cup of sauce. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Slice the firm tofu evenly and cut cucumber and green beans. Mix the fish sauce with the lime in a cup. Dry the protein so it browns in the small amount of oil.

    On screen. Slice the firm tofu evenly and cut cucumber and…

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad: garlic and ginger in a thin film of oil. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat the neutral oil in a wide skillet over medium-high. A thin film is enough. Add garlic and ginger and stir for 20 seconds, until fragrant and not brown. Add ground turmeric with the aromatics.

    On screen. Heat the neutral oil in a wide skillet over…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 7s

    Step 3

    Shot. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad: protein searing in a single layer. 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 Cook 9 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Spread the firm tofu in one layer. Cook until the tofu has taken on the seasoning and is hot through, about 9 minutes, turning once. Scoop it out.

    On screen. Spread the firm tofu in one layer.… · Cook 9 min

  8. Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

    Shot. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad: vegetables and protein glossed with a small sauce. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. In the same pan, cook cucumber and green beans until tender, with some color left and not stewed to gray. Return the firm tofu and the sauce cup. Toss for 30 seconds so everything is coated, not swimming.

    On screen. In the same pan, cook cucumber and green beans…

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad: finished skillet plate with herbs. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Kill the heat. Fold in mint and cilantro. Serve at once. Warm the tofu, then toss it with raw herbs and cucumber. The contrast is the salad.

    On screen. Kill the heat. Fold in mint and cilantro. Serve…

  10. 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. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad is done when the outside has color and the center is cooked through for the protein in the pan.

    On screen. Doneness

  11. 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. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad 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. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad 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

  12. 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 Mekong Tofu Herb Salad, 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

  13. 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 227 calories, with 17.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 227 kcal · 17.9 g protein · Healthy

  14. 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. Mekong Tofu Herb Salad

  15. 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 Mekong Tofu Herb Salad 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.