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Chili crab
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 Chili crab, 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. Chili crab. Chili crab (辣椒螃蟹), a Chili crab dish from Singapore. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Chili crab
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Chili crab, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Chili crab. Chili crab (辣椒螃蟹), a Chili crab dish from Singapore.
On screen. Chili crab
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 crab, chili garlic sauce, ketchup, egg, garlic. 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 Wide skillet, Scale, Spatula, Timer.
On screen. Wide skillet · Scale · Spatula
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Chili crab: 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 Chili crab. Heat to medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh crab, chili garlic sauce, ketchup, egg, garlic, fresh ginger, scallion, rice vinegar, kosher salt, neutral oil. Chili crab is cooked in Chili crab as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Stir-fry crab in a sweet-hot sauce of chili, ketchup, and garlic, and ribbon egg through the sauce at the end. 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. Chili crab: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Chili crab is cooked in singapore. Also called 辣椒螃蟹. Do not crowd the pan. Brown in two batches if the pieces touch.
On screen. Chili crab is cooked in singapore. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Chili crab: 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 Chili crab, until the edges take a little color. Scrape the browned bits up with the liquid. That fond is the sauce.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Chili crab: 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 Sauté 18 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Chili crab at medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C. Start checking at 18 minutes. Chili crab is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Sauté 18 min
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Step 5
step · singapore
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Chili crab: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Chili crab, 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 Chili crab, not the edge.…
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Step 6
step · singapore
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Chili crab: 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 Chili crab for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in singapore, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Chili crab in this shot order and no other: parchment pressed into the pan; tongs turning one piece; brine covering every vegetable in the jar; oil or butter just starting to shimmer. Slate words for the editor: frost, sheen, grove, sable, fork, skillet, lacquer, bloom, nacre, cedar.
On screen. Rest Chili crab 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. Chili crab is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was medium-high heat, pan about 375°F / 190°C.
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. Chili crab 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. Chili crab 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 Chili crab, 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 156 calories, with 20.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 156 kcal · 20.1 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. Chili crab
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 Chili crab 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.