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Lion head
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 Lion head, 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. Lion head. Lion head (狮子头), a Jiangsu plate from China. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Lion head
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Lion head, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Lion head. Lion head (狮子头), a Jiangsu plate from China.
On screen. Lion head
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 ground beef, 90% lean, firm tofu, scallion, fresh ginger, egg. 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 with a lid, Scale, Tongs.
On screen. Heavy pot with a lid · Scale · Tongs
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Lion head: 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 Lion head. Heat to 325°F / 163°C in the oven, or a quiet simmer on the stove and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh ground beef, 90% lean, firm tofu, scallion, fresh ginger, egg, napa cabbage, low-sodium chicken broth, shaoxing wine, cornstarch, kosher salt, toasted sesame oil. Lion head is cooked in Jiangsu as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Fold ginger and scallion into the meat, shape large soft balls, and braise them on cabbage until they are tender through. Pork is the usual meat. Lean beef is what this pantry weighs. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Lion head: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Lion head is cooked in china. Also called 狮子头. Braise with the liquid halfway up the food, not drowning it.
On screen. Lion head is cooked in china. Also called 狮子头.…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Lion head: 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 Lion head, until the edges take a little color. Keep the heat at a murmur. A hard boil beats tender food into strings.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Lion head: 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 Braise 74 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Lion head at 325°F / 163°C in the oven, or a quiet simmer on the stove. Start checking at 74 minutes. Lion head 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… · Braise 74 min
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Step 5
step · china
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Lion head: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Lion head, 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 Lion head, not the edge. If…
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Step 6
step · china
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Lion head: 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 Lion head for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in china, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Lion head in this shot order and no other: a skewer pulled from the center; a blender lid held down for the puree; liquid going in and lifting the fond; the oven dial and a hot rack. Slate words for the editor: twilight, olive, iron, gloss, glaze, cedar, violet, quiche, sear, nacre.
On screen. Rest Lion head for 5 minutes, then… · 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. Lion head 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. Lion head 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. Lion head 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 Lion head, 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 349 calories, with 32.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 349 kcal · 32.9 g protein · Moderate
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 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Lion head
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 Lion head 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.