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Taro balls
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 Taro balls, 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. Taro balls. Taro balls (芋圓), a Dessert dish from Taiwan. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Taro balls
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Taro balls, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Taro balls. Taro balls (芋圓), a Dessert dish from Taiwan.
On screen. Taro balls
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 taro, tapioca pearls, dry, brown sugar, water, sweet potato. 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. Taro balls: 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 Taro balls. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh taro, tapioca pearls, dry, brown sugar, water, sweet potato, kosher salt, olive oil. Taro balls is cooked in Dessert as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Mash taro into a dough, boil small balls, and serve them in a brown-sugar syrup with sweet potato. 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. Taro balls: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Taro balls is cooked in taiwan. Also called 芋圓. Skim the foam once, then stop stirring so the broth stays clear.
On screen. Taro balls is cooked in taiwan. Also called 芋圓.…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Taro balls: 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 Taro balls, until the edges take a little color. Add the herb at the end so it stays green and fragrant.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Taro balls: 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 Simmer 27 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Taro balls at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 27 minutes. Taro balls 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… · Simmer 27 min
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Step 5
step · taiwan
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Taro balls: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Taro balls, 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 Taro balls, not the edge.…
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Step 6
step · taiwan
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Taro balls: 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 Taro balls for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in taiwan, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Taro balls in this shot order and no other: a knife sliding into the potato or vegetable; batter or dough smoothed to the corners; a spoon making a path through the sauce; wide on the cold pan before the heat. Slate words for the editor: nappe, bloom, mist, amber, linen, willow, iron, whisk, opaque, crisp.
On screen. Rest Taro balls 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. Taro balls 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. Taro balls 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. Taro balls 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 Taro balls, 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 168 calories, with 1.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 168 kcal · 1.1 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 servings. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Taro balls
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 Taro balls 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.