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Prawn Tom Yum
A 9:16 storyboard, 84 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Bright, steamy, close on herbs and lime.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Prawn Tom Yum, 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. Prawn Tom Yum. A clear, hot-sour broth perfumed with lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaf. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Prawn Tom Yum
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Prawn Tom Yum, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Prawn Tom Yum. A clear, hot-sour broth perfumed with lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaf.
On screen. Prawn Tom Yum
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 low-sodium chicken broth, lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Simmering tom yum aromatics in a clear pot, lemongrass and galangal visible, 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 Simmer 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Bring the broth, lemongrass, galangal, lime leaf, and chilies to a simmer. You want perfume, not a boil that clouds the pot.
On screen. Bring the broth, lemongrass,… · Simmer 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Mushrooms and tomato wedges in a clear Thai broth, 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 Simmer 4 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add mushrooms and tomato. Simmer until the mushrooms are glossy and the tomato just softens.
On screen. Add mushrooms and tomato. Simmer… · Simmer 4 min
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Spoon of fish sauce over a steaming broth, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Stir in fish sauce and palm sugar. Taste for salty-sweet before the prawns go in.
On screen. Stir in fish sauce and palm sugar. Taste for…
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Pink prawns just cooked in tom yum, 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 Cook prawns 2 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the prawns and turn off the heat as soon as they curl and turn pink. Residual heat finishes them.
On screen. Add the prawns and turn off the… · Cook prawns 2 min
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Lime juice poured into bowls of prawn tom yum, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Lift out the lemongrass, galangal, and leaves if you like a clear spoon. Stir in lime juice off the heat and finish with cilantro.
On screen. Lift out the lemongrass, galangal, and leaves…
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. Prawn Tom Yum is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
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. Prawn Tom Yum 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. Prawn Tom Yum 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 Prawn Tom Yum, 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 144 calories, with 19.2 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 144 kcal · 19.2 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 bowls. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Prawn Tom Yum
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 Prawn Tom Yum 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.