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Butternut Ginger Soup
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 Butternut Ginger Soup, 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. Butternut Ginger Soup. A smooth squash soup with ginger and a little coconut. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Butternut Ginger Soup
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Butternut Ginger Soup, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Butternut Ginger Soup. A smooth squash soup with ginger and a little coconut.
On screen. Butternut Ginger Soup
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 butternut squash, yellow onion, fresh ginger, garlic, olive oil. 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. Butternut Ginger Soup: 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 Butternut Ginger Soup. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh butternut squash, yellow onion, fresh ginger, garlic, olive oil, low-sodium vegetable broth, canned coconut milk, kosher salt, lemon juice. Squash, onion, and ginger simmer in vegetable broth, then blend until they pour like silk. A spoon of coconut milk rounds it without turning it into a curry.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Butternut Ginger Soup: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Butternut Ginger Soup is cooked in the home kitchen. Add the herb at the end so it stays green and fragrant.
On screen. Butternut Ginger Soup is cooked in the home…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Butternut Ginger Soup: 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 Butternut Ginger Soup, until the edges take a little color. Tomato sauce is ready when it looks darker and a spoon leaves a brief line.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Butternut Ginger Soup: 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 38 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Butternut Ginger Soup at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 38 minutes. Butternut Ginger Soup 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 38 min
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Step 5
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Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Butternut Ginger Soup: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Butternut Ginger Soup, 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 Butternut Ginger Soup, not…
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Step 6
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Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Butternut Ginger Soup: 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 Butternut Ginger Soup for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in the home kitchen, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Butternut Ginger Soup in this shot order and no other: the crumb or interior on a cutting board; a blender lid held down for the puree; the main piece taking a deep browning; a tight shot of the crust or surface. Slate words for the editor: jute, windowlight, kiln, willow, kettle, zester, ribbon, frost, sheen, grove.
On screen. Rest Butternut Ginger Soup for 5… · 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. Butternut Ginger Soup 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. Butternut Ginger Soup 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. Butternut Ginger Soup 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 Butternut Ginger Soup, 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 194 calories, with 3.5 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 194 kcal · 3.5 g protein · Indulgent
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 bowls. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Butternut Ginger Soup
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 Butternut Ginger Soup 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.