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Mushroom Mapo Tofu
A 9:16 storyboard, 85 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 Mushroom Mapo Tofu, 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. Mushroom Mapo Tofu. Silken tofu in a chili-bean sauce, with mushrooms where the classic uses beef. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Mushroom Mapo Tofu
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Mushroom Mapo Tofu, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Mushroom Mapo Tofu. Silken tofu in a chili-bean sauce, with mushrooms where the classic uses beef.
On screen. Mushroom Mapo Tofu
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 silken tofu, cremini mushroom, doubanjiang, garlic, fresh ginger. 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 Wide skillet or wok, Scale, Spatula.
On screen. Wide skillet or wok · Scale · Spatula
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Rice for mapo tofu, 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 Rice 15 min in real time.
Voiceover. Start the rice.
On screen. Start the rice. · Rice 15 min
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Chopped mushrooms browning, 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 Brown 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Fry the mushroom in oil until the moisture is gone and the pieces brown.
On screen. Fry the mushroom in oil until the… · Brown 5 min
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Chili bean paste frying to red oil, 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 Fry paste 1 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add doubanjiang, garlic, ginger, scallion whites, and chili. Fry until the oil turns red.
On screen. Add doubanjiang, garlic, ginger,… · Fry paste 1 min
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Silken tofu simmering in red sauce, 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 4 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add broth, tamari, and tofu. Simmer gently so the cubes stay whole.
On screen. Add broth, tamari, and tofu. Simmer… · Simmer 4 min
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Mapo tofu thickened and finished, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Stir in the cornstarch slurry, sesame oil, Sichuan pepper, and scallion greens.
On screen. Stir in the cornstarch slurry, sesame oil,…
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. Mushroom Mapo Tofu is done when the outside has color and the center is cooked through for the protein in the pan.
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. Mushroom Mapo Tofu 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. Mushroom Mapo Tofu 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 Mushroom Mapo Tofu, 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 372 calories, with 12.6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 372 kcal · 12.6 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. Mushroom Mapo Tofu
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 Mushroom Mapo Tofu 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.