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Green Papaya Salad
A 9:16 storyboard, 81 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 Green Papaya Salad, 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. Green Papaya Salad. Shredded green papaya pounded with lime, chili, and a few peanuts. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Green Papaya Salad
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Green Papaya Salad, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Green Papaya Salad. Shredded green papaya pounded with lime, chili, and a few peanuts.
On screen. Green Papaya Salad
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 green papaya, green beans, cherry tomato, garlic, thai chili. 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 · 6s
Step 1
Shot. Garlic and chili crushed in a mortar, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Pound garlic and chili with the palm sugar until they become a rough paste.
On screen. Pound garlic and chili with the palm sugar…
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Tomatoes and beans in a mortar with dressing, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Add green beans and tomatoes and bruise them so they release juice.
On screen. Add green beans and tomatoes and bruise them so…
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Lime and fish sauce over a papaya salad dressing, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Add fish sauce and lime. Taste. It should be hot, sour, salty, and a little sweet.
On screen. Add fish sauce and lime. Taste. It should be…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Shredded green papaya 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 with the papaya until every strand looks wet. Add most of the peanuts.
On screen. Toss with the papaya until every strand looks…
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. A mound of green papaya salad, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Serve immediately, with the last peanuts on top.
On screen. Serve immediately, with the last peanuts on top.
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. Green Papaya Salad is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.
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. Green Papaya Salad 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. Green Papaya Salad 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 Green Papaya Salad, 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
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 105 calories, with 3.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 105 kcal · 3.3 g protein · Moderate
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. Green Papaya Salad
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 Green Papaya Salad 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.