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Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage

A 9:16 storyboard, 82 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.

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  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage, 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. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage. Grill the pork and the cabbage. A squeeze of lime is the sauce, and the cabbage should have blackened edges. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage. Grill the pork and the cabbage. A squeeze of lime is the sauce, and the cabbage should have blackened edges.

    On screen. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage

  3. 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 pork tenderloin, green cabbage, lime, mint, garlic. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. 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 Grill pan or grill, Tongs, Scale.

    On screen. Grill pan or grill · Tongs · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 6s

    Step 1

    Shot. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage: protein and vegetables tossed with a teaspoon of oil. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Pat the pork tenderloin dry and toss it with half the fish sauce, the aromatics, and a teaspoon of neutral oil. Cut green cabbage and lime to a similar thickness so they finish together.

    On screen. Pat the pork tenderloin dry and toss it with…

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage: grill pan just smoking. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat a grill pan until a drop of water skitters. Brush on the remaining teaspoon of neutral oil. Add dried wood ear mushroom with the aromatics.

    On screen. Heat a grill pan until a drop of water…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 7s

    Step 3

    Shot. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage: browned lean protein. 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 Grill 8 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Cook until the thickest piece is opaque and the juices run clear, turning once, about 8 minutes. Do not crowd the pan or the pork tenderloin will steam.

    On screen. Cook until the thickest piece is… · Grill 8 min

  8. Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

    Shot. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage: vegetables with color still in them. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. The green cabbage and lime are done once they are tender, with some color left and not stewed to gray. If they brown before the protein, pull them to a plate and return them at the end.

    On screen. The green cabbage and lime are done once they…

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage: rested grilled plate with herbs. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Rest the pork tenderloin 2 minutes. Toss with mint and dill and lime. Grill the pork and the cabbage. A squeeze of lime is the sauce, and the cabbage should have blackened edges.

    On screen. Rest the pork tenderloin 2 minutes. Toss with…

  10. 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. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage is done when the outside has color and the center is cooked through for the protein in the pan.

    On screen. Doneness

  11. 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. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage 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. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage 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

  12. 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 Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage, 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

  13. 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 215 calories, with 27.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 215 kcal · 27.9 g protein · Healthy

  14. 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 plates. Eat while it is at its best.

    On screen. Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage

  15. 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 Thakhek Grilled Pork and Cabbage 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.