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Hainanese chicken rice
A 9:16 storyboard, 76 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 Hainanese chicken 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. Hainanese chicken rice. Hainanese chicken rice, a dish from Singapore (海南鸡饭). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Hainanese chicken rice
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Hainanese chicken rice, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Hainanese chicken rice. Hainanese chicken rice, a dish from Singapore (海南鸡饭).
On screen. Hainanese chicken 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 chicken thigh, dry jasmine rice, fresh ginger, scallion, toasted sesame oil. 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 saucepan, Scale, Slotted spoon.
On screen. Wide saucepan · Scale · Slotted spoon
Scene 5 · step · 6s
Step 1
Shot. Photoreal mise en place for the finished dish Hainanese chicken rice, the actual ingredients of this recipe on a wooden board, Singapore home kitchen, natural side light, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Heat the liquid until it shivers. It should not boil. For Hainanese chicken rice, start here: poach the chicken gently, then cook the rice in the broth with ginger.
On screen. Heat the liquid until it shivers. It should not…
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Photoreal close photograph of Hainanese chicken rice at the middle of cooking, poach, steam or sheen on this exact dish, no text, no hands covering the food, 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 35 min in real time.
Voiceover. Poach the chicken gently, then cook the rice in the broth with ginger. Shock the chicken in cold water so the skin stays silky.
On screen. Poach the chicken gently, then cook… · Cook 35 min
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Photoreal Hainanese chicken rice in its cooking vessel just as it finishes, a spoon lifting one portion of this dish, no text, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. The protein should be opaque and still tender. Stop when this is true of Hainanese chicken rice: Poach the chicken gently, then cook the rice in the broth with ginger. Shock the chicken in cold water so the skin stays silky.
On screen. The protein should be opaque and still tender.…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Photoreal finished Hainanese chicken rice on a ceramic plate, three-quarter view, natural window light, the whole finished dish in frame, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Lift it out with a slotted spoon. Hainanese chicken rice is eaten in Singapore as this plate, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it.
On screen. Lift it out with a slotted spoon. Hainanese…
Scene 9 · 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. Hainanese chicken rice is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 10 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Hainanese chicken rice 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. Hainanese chicken rice 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 11 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Hainanese chicken rice, 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 12 · 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 504 calories, with 36.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 504 kcal · 36.1 g protein · Moderate
Scene 13 · 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. Hainanese chicken rice
Scene 14 · 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 Hainanese chicken 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.