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Shaanxi Celery and Lamb 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 Shaanxi Celery and Lamb 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. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad. Grill the lamb, slice it, and toss it with raw celery. The crunch is the point. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad. Grill the lamb, slice it, and toss it with raw celery. The crunch is the point.

    On screen. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb 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 lamb leg, celery, spinach, rice vinegar, garlic. 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 Grill pan or grill, Tongs, Scale.

    On screen. Grill pan or grill · Tongs · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 6s

    Step 1

    Shot. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad: protein and vegetables tossed with a teaspoon of oil. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Pat the lamb leg dry and toss it with half the soy sauce, the aromatics, and a teaspoon of sesame oil. Cut celery and spinach to a similar thickness so they finish together.

    On screen. Pat the lamb leg dry and toss it with half the…

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad: grill pan just smoking. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat a grill pan until a drop of water skitters. Brush on the remaining teaspoon of sesame oil. Add five-spice powder with the aromatics.

    On screen. Heat a grill pan until a drop of water…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 7s

    Step 3

    Shot. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad: browned lean protein. 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 Grill 8 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Cook until the thickest piece is opaque and the juices run clear, turning once, about 8 minutes. Do not crowd the pan or the lamb leg will steam.

    On screen. Cook until the thickest piece is… · Grill 8 min

  8. Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

    Shot. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad: vegetables with color still in them. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. The celery and spinach are done once they are tender, with some color left and not stewed to gray. If they brown before the protein, pull them to a plate and return them at the end.

    On screen. The celery and spinach are done once they are…

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb Salad: rested grilled plate with herbs. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Rest the lamb leg 2 minutes. Toss with scallion and rice vinegar. Grill the lamb, slice it, and toss it with raw celery. The crunch is the point.

    On screen. Rest the lamb leg 2 minutes. Toss with scallion…

  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. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb 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. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb 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. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb 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 Shaanxi Celery and Lamb 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 240 calories, with 30.2 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 240 kcal · 30.2 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. Shaanxi Celery and Lamb 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 Shaanxi Celery and Lamb 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.