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Other Versions of this Book: Paperback, Paperback, Audio Cassette, Paperback
Book Description:
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit. The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef. She shares special points of her favorite preparations with listeners throughout the story.
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Candy B. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A pretty surprising ending. Not at all what I was expecting. Some of those recipes sound really good (but a really lot of work!) The story itself was a quick read, not overly ga-ga and it was well translated. I don't yet know if I want to see the movie though... Hmmm...
Susan A. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
FANTASTIC love story. If you've seen the movie already, put it out of your mind before you read this book - they are different, as many movie adaptations differ from the written form. However, this is a wonderful love story that will draw you in and hold you right to the end.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Read this 14 yrs ago and liked it very much then. At the time it seemed unique in its format. And the writing was fresh and different. What does the title refer to? When you heat/melt chocolate (an aphrodisiac) over a pan of water, the water must be simmering hot (not boiling). So is love. If you have a passion for food, this is a good read.
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I found this book to be a really fun and interesting read; I love the uniquely Mexican style of the story. It is well paced until the end, when it suddenly speeds up and throws in a twist ending which was confusing enough for me to read back a few pages to realize what was going on. The recipes are not really useable, since they call for things like "3 grams of salt pork, 1 gram of pork brain or other scraps" and then the story weaves in and out of the recipe, making it near impossible to follow, but it does make the story more colorful.
Not a bad book, but I wasn't very impressed. The writing style was very unique, I've never read one quite like it. That said, the book left me feeling like something is lacking somehow. I guess from the other reviews, I'm the only one! :)
Nancy G. (A book full of food, romance, and torment. A beautiful read and much better than the movie.
Janet W. (Excellent! combines food and love, 2 of life's wonderful gifts.... made into film which could not capture on film the magic in Esquivel's words
An enchanting and passionate tale that blends fantasy and food and cooking and love.
an intersting mix of recipe book and cultural story. It is paperback, but the ISBN-10 is on the book.
Says Happy Birthday on the inside page, but otherwise brand new condition.
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