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Pyongyang cold noodles

A 9:16 storyboard, 76 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. Hook

    Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Pyongyang cold noodles, 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. Pyongyang cold noodles. Pyongyang cold noodles, a dish from North Korea (랭면). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Pyongyang cold noodles

  2. Open on the finished dish

    Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Pyongyang cold noodles, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Pyongyang cold noodles. Pyongyang cold noodles, a dish from North Korea (랭면).

    On screen. Pyongyang cold noodles

  3. Mise en place

    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 dry soba, low-sodium beef broth, cucumber, pear, rice vinegar. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. Equipment

    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 Large pot, Scale, Colander, Timer.

    On screen. Large pot · Scale · Colander

  5. Step 1. AI-generated photo.

    Scene 5 · step · 6s

    Step 1

    Shot. Photoreal mise en place for the finished dish Pyongyang cold noodles, the actual ingredients of this recipe on a wooden board, North Korea home kitchen, natural side light, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.

    Voiceover. Bring a wide pot of water to a rolling boil. For Pyongyang cold noodles, start here: chill a mild beef broth, boil soba, and serve the noodles in the cold broth with cucumber and pear.

    On screen. Bring a wide pot of water to a rolling boil.…

  6. Step 2. AI-generated photo.

    Scene 6 · step · 7s

    Step 2

    Shot. Photoreal close photograph of Pyongyang cold noodles at the middle of cooking, boil, steam or sheen on this exact dish, no text, no hands covering the food, 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 Cook 20 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Chill a mild beef broth, boil soba, and serve the noodles in the cold broth with cucumber and pear.

    On screen. Chill a mild beef broth, boil soba,… · Cook 20 min

  7. Step 3. AI-generated photo.

    Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Photoreal Pyongyang cold noodles in its cooking vessel just as it finishes, a spoon lifting one portion of this dish, no text, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.

    Voiceover. Taste a piece. It should be cooked through and not waterlogged. Stop when this is true of Pyongyang cold noodles: Chill a mild beef broth, boil soba, and serve the noodles in the cold broth with cucumber and pear.

    On screen. Taste a piece. It should be cooked through and…

  8. Step 4. AI-generated photo.

    Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

    Shot. Photoreal finished Pyongyang cold noodles on a ceramic plate, three-quarter view, natural window light, the whole finished dish in frame, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.

    Voiceover. Drain well if the dish is not a soup, then serve at once. Pyongyang cold noodles is eaten in North Korea as this plate, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it.

    On screen. Drain well if the dish is not a soup, then…

  9. How you know it is done

    Scene 9 · 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. Pyongyang cold noodles is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.

    On screen. Doneness

  10. If it goes wrong

    Scene 10 · mistakes · 7s

    If it goes wrong

    Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.

    Voiceover. Pyongyang cold noodles 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. Pyongyang cold noodles 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

  11. Cooling and storage

    Scene 11 · storage · 5s

    Cooling and storage

    Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.

    Voiceover. Cool Pyongyang cold noodles, 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

  12. Nutrition lower third

    Scene 12 · 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 329 calories, with 18.4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.

    On screen. 329 kcal · 18.4 g protein · Moderate

  13. Plate and close

    Scene 13 · 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. Pyongyang cold noodles

  14. Close

    Scene 14 · 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 Pyongyang cold noodles 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.