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Thakhek Grilled Trout

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 Trout, 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 Trout. Thakhek Grilled Trout. Trout with lemongrass and dill, grilled until it flakes. Spoon the herbs over it while it is hot. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Thakhek Grilled Trout

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

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

    Voiceover. Thakhek Grilled Trout. Thakhek Grilled Trout. Trout with lemongrass and dill, grilled until it flakes. Spoon the herbs over it while it is hot.

    On screen. Thakhek Grilled Trout

  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 trout, lemongrass, dill, spinach, 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 Trout: protein and vegetables tossed with a teaspoon of oil. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Pat the trout dry and toss it with half the fish sauce, the aromatics, and a teaspoon of neutral oil. Cut spinach to a similar thickness so they finish together.

    On screen. Pat the trout dry and toss it with half the…

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Thakhek Grilled Trout: 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 chili flakes with the aromatics.

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

  7. Scene 7 · step · 7s

    Step 3

    Shot. Thakhek Grilled Trout: 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 flakes and the center is just opaque, turning once, about 8 minutes. Do not crowd the pan or the trout will steam.

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

  8. Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

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

    Voiceover. The spinach 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 spinach are done once they are tender, with…

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

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

    Voiceover. Rest the trout 2 minutes. Toss with dill and mint and lime. Trout with lemongrass and dill, grilled until it flakes. Spoon the herbs over it while it is hot.

    On screen. Rest the trout 2 minutes. Toss with dill and…

  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 Trout 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 Trout 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 Trout 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 Trout, 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 279 calories, with 30.7 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 279 kcal · 30.7 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 Trout

  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 Trout 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.