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Bánh bao
A 9:16 storyboard, 90 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Soft acoustic guitar, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Bánh bao, 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. Bánh bao. A fluffy steamed bun with a small pork and egg center. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Bánh bao
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Bánh bao, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Bánh bao. A fluffy steamed bun with a small pork and egg center.
On screen. Bánh bao
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 all-purpose flour, whole milk, granulated sugar, active dry yeast, baking powder. 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 Scale, Bowl, Skillet, Steamer, Parchment squares.
On screen. Scale · Bowl · Skillet
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Step 1
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Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Bánh bao: oven dial and weighed ingredients. 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 oven 15 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set the oven to 400°F / 204°C and leave it for 15 minutes so the rack is actually hot. Weigh all-purpose flour, whole milk, granulated sugar, active dry yeast, baking powder, ground pork, 90% lean, yellow onion, fish sauce, egg. The dough is closer to bánh mì hấp than to a dense dumpling wrapper. The filling is cooked before it is wrapped, so the steam only has to heat it through.
On screen. Set the oven to 400°F / 204°C and… · Heat oven 15 min
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Step 2
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Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Bánh bao: pan lined with parchment. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Line the pan with parchment. If this is Bánh bao, a bare pan is the usual reason the first slice sticks. Butter only the parchment, not a pool of fat.
On screen. Line the pan with parchment. If this is Bánh…
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Step 3
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Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Bánh bao: batter or dough just combined. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Stir the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another. Combine them until the batter or dough for Bánh bao is even, with no dry streaks and no long mixing after that.
On screen. Stir the dry ingredients in one bowl and the…
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Step 4
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Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Bánh bao: batter leveled in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Scrape the mixture into the pan and level the top. Bánh bao bakes evenly only when the center is not a dome of unmixed batter.
On screen. Scrape the mixture into the pan and level the…
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Step 5
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Scene 9 · step · 7s
Step 5
Shot. Bánh bao: baked until the doneness 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 Bake about 33 min in real time.
Voiceover. Bake at 400°F / 204°C until this is true: A skewer in the center of Bánh bao comes out with a few moist crumbs, and the top springs back. Start checking at 33 minutes. Opening the door early drops the heat.
On screen. Bake at 400°F / 204°C until this is… · Bake about 33 min
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Step 6
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Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Bánh bao: cooling on a rack. 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 Cool 10 min in real time.
Voiceover. Cool Bánh bao in the pan for 10 minutes, then move it to a rack. Cutting while it is steaming collapses the crumb. Film Bánh bao in this shot order and no other: a knife sliding into the potato or vegetable; a skewer pulled from the center; the fridge shelf where the plate will chill; aromatics softening without color. Slate words for the editor: sable, nutmeg, opaque, kilnfire, grove, apron, whisk, velvety, sheen, nectar.
On screen. Cool Bánh bao in the pan for 10… · Cool 10 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. The bun springs back and the pork inside is hot and fully cooked, with no pink.
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. The buns opened and leaked. The filling was wet or the seam was thin. Dry the pork in the pan and pinch firmly.
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. Refrigerate up to 2 days. Steam 6 minutes to reheat. Do not microwave them if you want the skin soft rather than tough.
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 205 calories, with 9.6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 205 kcal · 9.6 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 8 buns. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Bánh bao
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 Bánh bao 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.