Hotteok at a winter night street stall: a ball of sweet dough sizzling on a greased iron griddle, seen close from a low angle. First 2 seconds: a round metal press with a wooden handle comes down and flattens the ball into a thick golden disc, oil bubbling at the edges. Next 2 seconds: a crack opens at the rim and molten brown sugar syrup with crushed peanuts oozes out and caramelises on the hot iron. Final second: a spatula flips the pancake, revealing a deep golden crisp face, and a soft wisp of white steam rises into the cold air. The griddle is heated from below by a hidden gas burner; there are no open flames anywhere in the frame. Night street light, slightly faded 1990s film colour and grain, macro, static locked-off camera. No text, no logos
