Como agua para chocolate

Laura Esquivel, a Mexican novelist, and screenwriter wrote the novel Like Water for Chocolate (Spanish: Como agua para chocolate). The story follows Tita, a young girl who longs for her beloved, Pedro, but can never have him because of her mother's upholding of the family tradition: the youngest daughter cannot marry, but must instead care for her mother until she dies. Tita can only express herself when she cooks.

To truly express their feelings and fulfill their dreams, a traditional Mexican family uses cooking and the mysterious mysticism that surrounds them to escape their mundane lives, in which they are constrained by society's expectations and prescribed gender roles. Laura Esquivel first published the novel in a magazine on a monthly basis, with a different recipe accompanying each chapter. As a result of reading this book, you will also learn how to cook some delicious Mexican food! Como agua para chocolate is ideal for intermediate Spanish learners and was even adapted into a popular film in 1992.

Link to read: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6952