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Nacatamal
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 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 Nacatamal, 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. Nacatamal. Nacatamal, a dish from Nicaragua. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Nacatamal
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Nacatamal, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Nacatamal. Nacatamal, a dish from Nicaragua.
On screen. Nacatamal
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 polenta, pork tenderloin, dry jasmine rice, potato, raisins. 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 Pot with a lid, Steamer basket, Scale, Timer.
On screen. Pot with a lid · Steamer basket · Scale
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Nacatamal: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. 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 Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Nacatamal. Heat to steam over water at 212°F / 100°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh polenta, pork tenderloin, dry jasmine rice, potato, raisins, kalamata olive, sweet paprika, kosher salt. Nacatamal is cooked in Nicaragua as its own dish. Wrap a masa and pork filling and steam it until the masa is set. Banana leaf is traditional; parchment works. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Nacatamal: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Nacatamal is cooked in nicaragua. Also called nacatamal. Steam with the lid on. Every peek drops the heat.
On screen. Nacatamal is cooked in nicaragua. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Nacatamal: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. 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 Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Nacatamal, until the edges take a little color. The vegetable should keep a little bite. Gray and soft means it waited too long.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Nacatamal: simmering or roasting until the cue. 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 Steam 12 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Nacatamal at steam over water at 212°F / 100°C. Start checking at 12 minutes. Nacatamal is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Steam 12 min
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Step 5
step · nicaragua
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Nacatamal: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Nacatamal, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Nacatamal, not the edge. If…
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Step 6
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Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Nacatamal: rested and ready to plate. 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 Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Nacatamal for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in nicaragua, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Nacatamal in this shot order and no other: a colander and a cloud of steam; wide on the cold pan before the heat; a rest under a loose cover; hands shaping a loaf or patty. Slate words for the editor: frost, windowlight, olive, fork, zester, tender, nacre, grove, willow, oven.
On screen. Rest Nacatamal for 5 minutes, then… · Rest 5 min
Scene 11 · 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. Nacatamal is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Nacatamal looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Nacatamal turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Nacatamal, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
On screen. Storage
Scene 14 · 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 796 calories, with 34.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 796 kcal · 34.1 g protein · Indulgent
Scene 15 · 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. Nacatamal
Scene 16 · 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 Nacatamal 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.