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Bifana
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 Bifana, 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. Bifana. Bifana (bifana), a Lisbon dish from Portugal. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Bifana

Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Bifana, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Bifana. Bifana (bifana), a Lisbon dish from Portugal.
On screen. Bifana

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 pork tenderloin, baguette, garlic, white vinegar, smoked paprika. 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, Scale, Spatula, Timer.
On screen. Wide skillet · Scale · Spatula

Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Bifana: 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 Bifana. Heat to medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh pork tenderloin, baguette, garlic, white vinegar, smoked paprika, bay leaf, kosher salt, olive oil. Bifana is cooked in Lisbon as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Simmer thin pork in garlic, vinegar, and paprika, then tuck it into a crusty roll with some of the sauce. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min

Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Bifana: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Bifana is cooked in portugal. Do not crowd the pan. Brown in two batches if the pieces touch.
On screen. Bifana is cooked in portugal. Do not crowd the…

Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Bifana: 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 Bifana, until the edges take a little color. Scrape the browned bits up with the liquid. That fond is the sauce.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base

Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Bifana: 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 Sauté 10 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Bifana at medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C. Start checking at 10 minutes. Bifana is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Sauté 10 min
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Step 5
step · portugal
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Bifana: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Bifana, 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 Bifana, not the edge. If…
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Step 6
step · portugal
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Bifana: 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 Bifana for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in portugal, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Bifana in this shot order and no other: beans or grains tender at the edge of a bite; the main piece taking a deep browning; a rest under a loose cover; batter or dough smoothed to the corners. Slate words for the editor: mist, iris, candle, zester, anchor, undercrust, pebble, kettle, honeyed, hearthside.
On screen. Rest Bifana 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. Bifana is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C.
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. Bifana 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. Bifana 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 Bifana, 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 233 calories, with 21.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 233 kcal · 21.3 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. Bifana

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 Bifana 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.