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Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant

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 Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant, 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. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant. Chicken and eggplant braised with tomato. Cover the pot and skip the fry the street stalls use. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant. Chicken and eggplant braised with tomato. Cover the pot and skip the fry the street stalls use.

    On screen. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant

  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 chicken breast, eggplant, tomato, garlic, shallot. 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 Heavy pot with a lid, Scale, Tongs.

    On screen. Heavy pot with a lid · Scale · Tongs

  5. Scene 5 · step · 6s

    Step 1

    Shot. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant: mise en place in small cups. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cut the chicken breast and eggplant and tomato into even pieces. Measure the fish sauce, lime, and aromatics into cups so you are not hunting once the pot is hot.

    On screen. Cut the chicken breast and eggplant and tomato…

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant: aromatics softening in a small slick of oil. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Warm the neutral oil in a lidded braiser over medium heat. Cook the garlic, ginger or galangal, and any chili paste until they smell sweet, about 1 minute. This is a short bloom, not a fry.

    On screen. Warm the neutral oil in a lidded braiser over…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 7s

    Step 3

    Shot. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant: pot at a steady simmer. 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 28 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the chicken breast and the broth. Bring it up, then drop to a steady simmer until the thickest piece is opaque and the juices run clear, about 28 minutes.

    On screen. Add the chicken breast and the… · Simmer 28 min

  8. Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

    Shot. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant: vegetables simmering in the pot. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Stir in eggplant and tomato. Simmer only until they are tender, with some color left and not stewed to gray. If you are using noodles or rice, add them now so they drink a little of the broth.

    On screen. Stir in eggplant and tomato. Simmer only until…

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant: herbs scattered over the finished pot. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Turn off the heat. Add dill and mint and lime. The neutral oil stays at the teaspoon you started with. Chicken and eggplant braised with tomato. Cover the pot and skip the fry the street stalls use.

    On screen. Turn off the heat. Add dill and mint and lime.…

  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. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.

    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. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant 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. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant 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 Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant, 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 239 calories, with 30.6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 239 kcal · 30.6 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. Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant

  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 Thakhek Chicken and Eggplant 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.