Love, like an exquisite recipe, must be cooked slowly to reach perfection.
This series is an adaptation of the renowned novel Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. Developed by Scenic Rights, with Curro Royo as Head Writer, this project brings a fresh take on a timeless love story.
On the De la Garza family estate, in early 20th-century Mexico, Tita is born into a predetermined fate: as the youngest daughter, she is forbidden to marry and must care for her strict and domineering mother, Mamá Elena, until her death. However, her heart belongs to Pedro, who loves her just as deeply. When Pedro asks for her hand, Mamá Elena refuses and instead offers him Rosaura, Tita’s older sister. Desperate to remain close to Tita, Pedro agrees to marry Rosaura, believing it is the only way to stay near his true love.
Heartbroken, Tita finds solace in the kitchen, where her emotions seep into the food she prepares, turning her dishes into powerful expressions of love, sorrow, passion, and anger. Her cooking takes on a magical quality, affecting those who taste it in unexpected ways—stirring deep desire, overwhelming sadness, and even uncontrollable fits of laughter.
As the story unfolds, Tita begins to defy the oppressive rules imposed by her mother, finding strength in Nacha, the family cook, and Doctor John Brown, a kind-hearted man who offers her a chance at a different future. Yet, the bond between Tita and Pedro remains an undeniable flame, and destiny continues to pull them together—even as time, family secrets, and death try to keep them apart.
While Tita struggles to break free from tradition and claim her own destiny, her cooking becomes a symbol of resistance, passion, and transformation. Will she find the courage to write her own love story?
KEY FACTS: Like Water for Chocolate is the series adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s iconic novel.
Following the success of its first adaptation in 1992, which was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, this new version arrives in 2023 as a television series for HBO Max.
The novel has been translated into over 30 languages and is considered one of the greatest classics of Latin American literature. In the United States, it has sold thousands of copies and remained on bestseller lists for years. It was also awarded 10 Ariel Awards by the Mexican Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences.
