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Ceviche de Pescado

EN · 1 MIN · Published Sep 7, 2026

RECIPE

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DISH Ceviche de Pescado (Peruvian-style) YIELD & TIME Serves 4. About 25 minutes total (plus ice-cold fish). INGREDIENTS 500 g previously frozen sushi-grade firm white fish (sea bass, flounder, or corvina), cut in 2 cm cubes 240 ml (1 cup) freshly squeezed lime juice, strained 1 small red onion, sliced paper-thin and soaked in ice water 10 min 1 ají limo or seeded jalapeño, minced ¼ cup chopped cilantro leaves 1½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste Cooked sweet-potato slices and Peruvian choclo (or corn kernels), to serve INSTRUCTIONS 1. Keep fish on ice. Cube uniformly; discard bones and skin. 2. Drain and dry onion slices so they stay crisp. 3. In a chilled non-reactive bowl, toss cubes with salt until juices appear. 4. Add lime juice to just cover the fish. 5. Marinate 8–12 min, folding once; exterior turns opaque and firm while the center stays slightly translucent. 6. Fold in drained onion, chile, and cilantro. 7. Taste; add salt if needed. Serve immediately with sweet potato and corn. Use only previously frozen fish to reduce parasite risk.

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S01 Keep the previously frozen sushi-grade firm white fish on ice, then cube it uniformly into 2 cm pieces and discard any bones and skin.

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Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, stands at a stainless kitchen counter with a metal tray of crushed ice holding a 500 g previously frozen sushi-grade firm white fish fillet still whole, skin and pin bones visible at one edge, a sharp chef’s knife resting beside the fillet on a clean cutting board, her left hand hovering safely above the fish without cutting yet. She wears a white short-sleeve chef coat, navy apron, and dark kitchen clogs. Foreground shows the ice tray and fillet, middle ground the board and knife, background a Lima-style home kitchen with tiled backsplash and a window of cool daylight. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16 medium shot cropped at the waist, feet not required, anatomically correct hands, no floating food. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas slices the chilled fish fillet into even 2 cm cubes on the board.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, Do not show cubes already cut, discarded skin piles, blood, melting ice floods, amputated fingers, logos, or recipe text.

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Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas slices the chilled fish fillet into even 2 cm cubes on the board.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.

S02 Finish cubing the fish uniformly into 2 cm cubes and keep the cubes ice-cold while discarding bones and skin.

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Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, stands over a cutting board holding a small remaining strip of sushi-grade firm white fish beside a neat pile of already-cut 2 cm cubes, a metal ice tray waiting empty of cubes in the foreground, knife set down, her hands poised to lift cubes but not yet moving them. She wears a white short-sleeve chef coat, navy apron, and dark kitchen clogs. Cool daylight kitchen, tiled wall, crushed ice glistening. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16, medium framing at natural waist crop, intact fillet remnant, no aftermath of discarded skin in frame. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas transfers the last 2 cm fish cubes onto the ice tray.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, No mixed raw and cooked fish, no flying cubes, no unsafe knife grip, no labels.

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Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas transfers the last 2 cm fish cubes onto the ice tray.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.

S03 Drain the paper-thin red onion slices that have soaked in ice water for 10 minutes so they stay crisp.

Image prompt · Stylized 3D animation

Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, stands at the sink with a glass bowl of ice water containing one small red onion sliced paper-thin still fully submerged, a dry colander waiting on the counter, her hands at the bowl rim not yet lifting slices. White chef coat, navy apron, dark clogs. Foreground bowl of pink-purple rings in ice water, middle colander, background tiled kitchen. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16, no water already pouring, no wilted onion. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas lifts the onion slices from ice water into a colander to drain.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, No spilling water, no soggy collapsed onion, no extra people, no text.

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Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas lifts the onion slices from ice water into a colander to drain.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.

S04 Dry the drained onion slices thoroughly so they remain crisp.

Image prompt · Stylized 3D animation

Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, stands at the counter with paper-thin red onion slices resting in a colander after draining, a folded dry white kitchen towel beside them, her hands hovering above the towel not yet blotting. White chef coat, navy apron, dark clogs. Ice-cold fish cubes remain on ice in the background tray. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16, onion still slightly wet, no drying completed. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas pats the onion slices dry with a clean kitchen towel.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, No flying droplets, no brown oxidized onion, no finished dry pile already.

Video prompt

Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas pats the onion slices dry with a clean kitchen towel.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.

S05 In a chilled non-reactive bowl, toss the fish cubes with 1½ teaspoons kosher salt until juices appear.

Image prompt · Stylized 3D animation

Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, stands before a chilled glass non-reactive bowl holding 500 g of 2 cm raw firm white fish cubes still translucent, a small dish of 1½ teaspoons kosher salt beside the bowl, her hands at the rim ready to toss but cubes unmixed and unsalted on the surface. White chef coat, navy apron, dark clogs. Cool kitchen light. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16, no juices yet, no lime in the bowl. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas tosses the fish cubes with kosher salt in the chilled bowl.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, No opaque cooked fish, no lime already added, no salt cloud midair.

Video prompt

Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas tosses the fish cubes with kosher salt in the chilled bowl.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.

S06 Add 240 milliliters of freshly squeezed strained lime juice to just cover the fish.

Image prompt · Stylized 3D animation

Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, holds a measuring cup of 240 ml freshly squeezed strained lime juice above a chilled glass bowl of salted 2 cm fish cubes that already show a little moisture, juice not yet poured, liquid still fully in the cup. White chef coat, navy apron, dark clogs. Foreground cup of pale green-yellow juice, middle bowl of cubes, background ice tray. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16, no juice covering fish yet. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas pours the strained lime juice until it just covers the fish.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, No splash, no empty cup, no opaque fully cured fish.

Video prompt

Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas pours the strained lime juice until it just covers the fish.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.

S07 Marinate 8 to 12 minutes, folding once, until the exterior turns opaque and firm while the center stays slightly translucent.

Image prompt · Stylized 3D animation

Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, stands over the chilled bowl where lime juice just covers 2 cm fish cubes whose outer edges are beginning to turn opaque while centers remain slightly translucent, a clean silicone spatula resting on the rim, her hand not yet folding. White chef coat, navy apron, dark clogs. Clock not required. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16, no onion in the bowl yet. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas folds the marinating fish once with a silicone spatula.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, No fully cooked white fish throughout, no extra mix-ins, no spill.

Video prompt

Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas folds the marinating fish once with a silicone spatula.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.

S08 Fold in the drained onion, the minced ají limo or seeded jalapeño, and the quarter cup of chopped cilantro leaves.

Image prompt · Stylized 3D animation

Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, stands at the bowl of lime-marinated fish cubes with opaque exteriors and slightly translucent centers, three small dishes beside it holding drained paper-thin red onion, minced ají limo or seeded jalapeño, and ¼ cup chopped cilantro leaves still separate, spatula ready, mix-ins not yet in the bowl. White chef coat, navy apron, dark clogs. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16, no mixed salad yet. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas folds onion, minced chile, and cilantro into the ceviche.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, No already mixed garnish, no raw unsalted fish, no logos.

Video prompt

Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas folds onion, minced chile, and cilantro into the ceviche.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.

S09 Taste the ceviche and add more kosher salt if needed.

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Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, holds a clean tasting spoon above the mixed ceviche of opaque-edged fish cubes, onion, minced chile, and cilantro, a small dish of extra kosher salt nearby, spoon not yet in her mouth and salt not yet falling. White chef coat, navy apron, dark clogs. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16, no plated sides yet. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas sprinkles a pinch of extra kosher salt after tasting.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, No grimace, no overflowing salt, no finished plated dish.

Video prompt

Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas sprinkles a pinch of extra kosher salt after tasting.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.

S10 Serve immediately with cooked sweet-potato slices and Peruvian choclo or corn kernels.

Image prompt · Stylized 3D animation

Chef Elena Vargas, approximately 38 years old, mestiza Peruvian with warm medium-olive skin, an oval face with high cheekbones and a straight nose, dark brown almond-shaped eyes, straight black hair worn in a low bun, athletic medium build, about 165 cm tall, and a small mole near her left eyebrow, stands at a dark wooden table with a chilled wide bowl of finished ceviche already mixed, a plate of cooked golden sweet-potato slices and a small bowl of Peruvian choclo kernels waiting in her hands not yet set down beside the ceviche. White chef coat, navy apron, dark clogs. Foreground ceviche bowl, middle sides, background kitchen. semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field. Vertical 9:16, sides not yet plated next to the bowl. This is the stable opening frame immediately before the paired video action begins: Chef Elena Vargas places sweet-potato slices and choclo beside the ceviche bowl.. Show anticipation and intact starting conditions only. The action, impact, movement, damage, debris, spill, result, and aftermath have not happened yet.

Negative: photorealistic live action, 2D anime, graphic novel linework, cel shading, flat color, low-poly 3D, game-engine screenshot, stiff expression, waxy skin, glossy plastic toy finish, chibi proportions, oversized head, malformed hands, extra fingers, duplicate people, identity drift, anachronisms, invented insignia, invented logos, readable text, watermark, signature, accidental collage, split screen, picture-in-picture, inset image, unexplained rectangular panel, floating frame, fake window, impossible mirror, impossible reflection, duplicated architecture, broken perspective, discontinuous floor, discontinuous walls, abrupt texture boundary, blank region, black void, edge artifact, unnatural occlusion, No empty bowl, no raw fish, no generated text, no extra diners.

Video prompt

Animate the supplied image as a precise six-second culinary instruction shot. Begin unchanged, then perform exactly this action: Chef Elena Vargas places sweet-potato slices and choclo beside the ceviche bowl.. Preserve the measured ingredient quantities, preparation state, cookware, utensils, clean hands, work surface, heat level, composition, and semi-realistic stylized 3D animation characters, expressive faces, smooth sculpted features, cinematic lighting, detailed environments, and a warm animated-movie aesthetic, appealing age-appropriate proportions, dimensional hair and fabric, tactile materials, polished feature-animation rendering, emotionally readable eyes and gestures, grounded cinematic composition, soft global illumination, and subtle depth of field, preserving character identity, hairstyle, clothing, props, architecture, and color palette. Show physically correct technique and only the texture, color, steam, or doneness change caused by this step. Use a close, steady instructional camera move. Add no ingredients, tools, hands, text, cuts, time jumps, spills, unsafe handling, premature plating, or unrelated motion. End on the accurate completed state for the next step.