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Ciorbă de burtă
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 Ciorbă de burtă, 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. Ciorbă de burtă. Ciorbă de burtă, a dish from Romania (ciorbă). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Ciorbă de burtă
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Ciorbă de burtă, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Ciorbă de burtă. Ciorbă de burtă, a dish from Romania (ciorbă).
On screen. Ciorbă de burtă
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 beef sirloin, sour cream, egg, garlic, white vinegar. 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Ciorbă de burtă: 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 Ciorbă de burtă. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh beef sirloin, sour cream, egg, garlic, white vinegar, carrot, kosher salt, chili flakes. Ciorbă de burtă is cooked in Romania as its own dish. A sour beef soup finished with cream and egg. Tripe is omitted; sliced beef keeps the sour garlic broth. 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. Ciorbă de burtă: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Ciorbă de burtă is cooked in romania. Also called ciorbă. Skim the foam once, then stop stirring so the broth stays clear.
On screen. Ciorbă de burtă is cooked in romania. Also…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Ciorbă de burtă: 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 Ciorbă de burtă, until the edges take a little color. Add the herb at the end so it stays green and fragrant.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Ciorbă de burtă: 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 Simmer 32 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Ciorbă de burtă at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 32 minutes. Ciorbă de burtă is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Simmer 32 min
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Step 5
step · romania
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Ciorbă de burtă: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Ciorbă de burtă, 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 Ciorbă de burtă, not the…
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Step 6
step · romania
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Ciorbă de burtă: 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 Ciorbă de burtă for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in romania, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Ciorbă de burtă in this shot order and no other: the slice or ladle hitting a warm plate; a cooling rack and a waiting towel; a blender lid held down for the puree; aromatics softening without color. Slate words for the editor: nutmeg, flake, anchor, patina, flint, thistle, iron, blister, simmer, kilnfire.
On screen. Rest Ciorbă de burtă for 5 minutes,… · 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. Ciorbă de burtă is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
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. Ciorbă de burtă 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. Ciorbă de burtă 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 Ciorbă de burtă, 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 338 calories, with 32.7 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 338 kcal · 32.7 g protein · Moderate
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. Ciorbă de burtă
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 Ciorbă de burtă 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.