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Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens

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 Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens, 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. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens. Canned sardines and a pan of greens with chili and lime. It is a real fast supper, and the sardines only need to warm. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens. Canned sardines and a pan of greens with chili and lime. It is a real fast supper, and the sardines only need to warm.

    On screen. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens

  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 sardine, canned, spinach, thai chili, lime, 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 Wide skillet, Scale, Spatula, Timer.

    On screen. Wide skillet · Scale · Spatula

  5. Scene 5 · step · 6s

    Step 1

    Shot. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens: sliced protein and a cup of sauce. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Slice the sardine, canned evenly and cut spinach and lime. Mix the fish sauce with the lime in a cup. Dry the protein so it browns in the small amount of oil.

    On screen. Slice the sardine, canned evenly and cut…

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens: garlic and ginger in a thin film of oil. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat the neutral oil in a wide skillet over medium-high. A thin film is enough. Add garlic and ginger and stir for 20 seconds, until fragrant and not brown. Add white pepper with the aromatics.

    On screen. Heat the neutral oil in a wide skillet over…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 7s

    Step 3

    Shot. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens: protein searing in a single layer. 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 Cook 9 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Spread the sardine, canned in one layer. Cook until the thickest piece flakes and the center is just opaque, about 9 minutes, turning once. Scoop it out.

    On screen. Spread the sardine, canned in one… · Cook 9 min

  8. Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

    Shot. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens: vegetables and protein glossed with a small sauce. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. In the same pan, cook spinach and lime until tender, with some color left and not stewed to gray. Return the sardine, canned and the sauce cup. Toss for 30 seconds so everything is coated, not swimming.

    On screen. In the same pan, cook spinach and lime until…

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens: finished skillet plate with herbs. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Kill the heat. Fold in thai basil. Serve at once. Canned sardines and a pan of greens with chili and lime. It is a real fast supper, and the sardines only need to warm.

    On screen. Kill the heat. Fold in thai basil. Serve at…

  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. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens 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. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens 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. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens 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 Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens, 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 268 calories, with 25.5 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 268 kcal · 25.5 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. Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens

  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 Bangkok Sardine and Chili Greens 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.