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Nước tương nhà
A 9:16 storyboard, 79 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Soft acoustic guitar, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Nước tương nhà, 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. Nước tương nhà. A salty-sweet soy drizzle, the stand-in for the Maggi bottle on the sandwich counter. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Nước tương nhà
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Nước tương nhà, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Nước tương nhà. A salty-sweet soy drizzle, the stand-in for the Maggi bottle on the sandwich counter.
On screen. Nước tương nhà
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 soy sauce, water, granulated sugar, garlic, black pepper. 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 Scale, Small saucepan, Spoon.
On screen. Scale · Small saucepan · Spoon
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Step 1
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Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Nước tương nhà: soy, sugar, and garlic in a small pot. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Measure 1 min in real time.
Voiceover. Put 40 g soy sauce, 40 g water, 16 g sugar, 3 g grated garlic, and 1 g black pepper into a small saucepan.
On screen. Put 40 g soy sauce, 40 g water, 16… · Measure 1 min
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Step 2
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Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Nước tương nhà: a small pot just starting to simmer. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Dissolve 1 min in real time.
Voiceover. Bring it to a simmer over medium heat, about 95°C / 203°F. Stir until the sugar is gone, about 1 minute. A grain of sugar on the tongue means it is not ready.
On screen. Bring it to a simmer over medium… · Dissolve 1 min
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Step 3
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Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Nước tương nhà: sauce coating a spoon. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 2 min in real time.
Voiceover. Simmer 2 minutes more, until the sauce coats a spoon in a thin sheet and a drop on a cold plate stays in a circle instead of running like water.
On screen. Simmer 2 minutes more, until the… · Simmer 2 min
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Step 4
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Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Nước tương nhà: a small bowl of dark seasoning. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Cool 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Take it off the heat. Cool 5 minutes. It will thicken a little more as it cools. Taste: salty first, then sweet, with a garlic edge. If it is harsh, add 1 teaspoon of water and warm it again.
On screen. Take it off the heat. Cool 5… · Cool 5 min
Scene 9 · 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. The sugar is fully dissolved and the sauce leaves a thin coat on a spoon.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 10 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. It turned into a salty candy. It reduced too far. Stir in 1 tablespoon of water and warm it just until it loosens. It tastes like raw soy. The sugar never dissolved, or you skipped the simmer. Give it the full 2 minutes.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 11 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Keep it in a jar in the fridge up to 2 weeks. Shake it if it settles.
On screen. Storage
Scene 12 · 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 11 calories, with 0.4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 11 kcal · 0.4 g protein · Moderate
Scene 13 · 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 8 spoons. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Nước tương nhà
Scene 14 · 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 Nước tương nhà 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.