Tita is the youngest daughter in the De La Garza family. Mexican tradition forbids her from marrying so she can care for her mother. However, Tita falls in love with Pedro, who is enamored with her and the wonderful dishes she prepares—delicious dishes with fragrant aromas and dazzling colors. Desperate, Pedro decides to marry Tita's sister so he can stay close to her. Over the course of twenty-two years, fate forces Tita and Pedro to endure until, against all odds, a wondrous series of tragedies, misfortunes, and twists of fate bring them together. Like Water to Chocolate is a sumptuous feast that combines the bitterness and sweetness of love and separation. It is a charming, moving, and lighthearted work. It is one of the most important novels in Latin American literature and magical realism, and one of the most famous and best-selling. It has been adapted into a blockbuster film.