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Fattoush
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.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Fattoush, 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. Fattoush. Chopped salad, toasted pita, sumac, and a lemon-olive oil dressing. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Fattoush
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Fattoush, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Fattoush. Chopped salad, toasted pita, sumac, and a lemon-olive oil dressing.
On screen. Fattoush
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 pita, olive oil, romaine, cucumber, cherry tomato. 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, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.
On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Pita chips toasting, 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 Toast 8 min in real time.
Voiceover. Heat the oven to 400°F / 200°C. Toss pita with a teaspoon of the oil and toast until crisp.
On screen. Heat the oven to 400°F / 200°C.… · Toast 8 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. A board of chopped fattoush vegetables, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Chop the vegetables and herbs into bite-size pieces.
On screen. Chop the vegetables and herbs into bite-size…
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Lemon sumac dressing, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Whisk lemon, remaining oil, sumac, and salt.
On screen. Whisk lemon, remaining oil, sumac, and salt.
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Fattoush being tossed, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Toss the salad with the dressing.
On screen. Toss the salad with the dressing.
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Fattoush with pita on top, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Add the pita just before serving so it stays loud.
On screen. Add the pita just before serving so it stays…
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. The center of Fattoush is set for its kind: a skewer shows moist crumbs for a cake, a hollow tap for a loaf, set edges for a cookie, or a bubbling center for a pie.
On screen. Doneness
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. Fattoush 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. Fattoush 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
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 Fattoush completely. Keep it covered at room temperature for 2 days, or wrap and freeze for a month. Refrigerate custard, cream, and fresh-fruit fillings the same day and eat them within 3 days.
On screen. Storage
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 137 calories, with 3.5 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 137 kcal · 3.5 g protein · Healthy
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. Fattoush
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 Fattoush 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.