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Boat noodles
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 Boat 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. Boat noodles. Boat noodles (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ), a Central dish from Thailand. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Boat noodles
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Boat noodles, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Boat noodles. Boat noodles (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ), a Central dish from Thailand.
On screen. Boat noodles
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 rice noodle, beef sirloin, low-sodium beef broth, fish sauce, palm sugar. 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. Boat noodles: 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 Boat noodles. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dry rice noodle, beef sirloin, low-sodium beef broth, fish sauce, palm sugar, star anise, cinnamon stick, mung bean sprouts, cilantro, garlic, kosher salt, neutral oil. Boat noodles is cooked in Central as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Simmer a dark beef broth with star anise and cinnamon, and ladle a small concentrated bowl over noodles and rare-to-cooked beef. 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. Boat noodles: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Boat noodles is cooked in thailand. Also called ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ. Skim the foam once, then stop stirring so the broth stays clear.
On screen. Boat noodles is cooked in thailand. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Boat noodles: 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 Boat noodles, 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. Boat noodles: 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 47 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Boat noodles at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 47 minutes. Boat noodles 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 47 min
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Step 5
step · thailand
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Boat noodles: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Boat noodles, 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 Boat noodles, not the edge.…
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Step 6
step · thailand
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Boat noodles: 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 Boat noodles for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in thailand, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Boat noodles in this shot order and no other: steam rising off the finished plate; tongs turning one piece; beans or grains tender at the edge of a bite; a quiet simmer with small bubbles. Slate words for the editor: peel, opaque, ivory, cedar, thistle, mortar, honeyed, frost, zestline, quartz.
On screen. Rest Boat noodles 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. Boat noodles 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. Boat noodles 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. Boat noodles 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 Boat noodles, 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 340 calories, with 19.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 340 kcal · 19.3 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. Boat noodles
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 Boat 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.