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Eight-treasure rice
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 Eight-treasure rice, 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. Eight-treasure rice. Eight-treasure rice (八宝饭), a Lunar New Year dish from China. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Eight-treasure rice
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Eight-treasure rice, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Eight-treasure rice. Eight-treasure rice (八宝饭), a Lunar New Year dish from China.
On screen. Eight-treasure rice
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 dry glutinous rice, medjool date, raisins, walnuts, almonds. 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 Pot with a lid, Steamer basket, Scale, Timer.
On screen. Pot with a lid · Steamer basket · Scale
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Eight-treasure rice: 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 Eight-treasure rice. Heat to steam over water at 212°F / 100°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dry glutinous rice, medjool date, raisins, walnuts, almonds, honey, unsalted butter, kosher salt. Eight-treasure rice is cooked in Lunar New Year as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Steam the sticky rice until glossy, press it into a bowl with dates, raisins, and nuts, then turn it out and gloss it with honey. 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. Eight-treasure rice: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Eight-treasure rice is cooked in china. Also called 八宝饭. The vegetable should keep a little bite. Gray and soft means it waited too long.
On screen. Eight-treasure rice is cooked in china. Also…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Eight-treasure rice: 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 Eight-treasure rice, until the edges take a little color. Steam with the lid on. Every peek drops the heat.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Eight-treasure rice: 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 Steam 15 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Eight-treasure rice at steam over water at 212°F / 100°C. Start checking at 15 minutes. Eight-treasure rice is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Steam 15 min
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Step 5
step · china
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Eight-treasure rice: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Eight-treasure rice, 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 Eight-treasure rice, not…
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Step 6
step · china
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Eight-treasure rice: 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 Eight-treasure rice 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 Eight-treasure rice in this shot order and no other: a thermometer in the thickest center; parchment pressed into the pan; broth poured from a height into a bowl; the table set with the garnish in a small bowl. Slate words for the editor: grove, apron, whisk, velvety, sheen, nectar, hearth, flake, frost, birch.
On screen. Rest Eight-treasure rice 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. Eight-treasure rice is done when the thickest piece is opaque and just tender, not dry and not pink at the bone.
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. Eight-treasure rice 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. Eight-treasure rice 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 Eight-treasure rice, 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 408 calories, with 6.8 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 408 kcal · 6.8 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 servings. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Eight-treasure rice
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 Eight-treasure rice 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.