Like Water for Chocolates
What is cooking? In the literal sense, cooking is the preparation of food for eating by subjecting heat (as by boiling, baking, frying, etc.). However, through reading "Like Water for Chocolates," by Laura Esquivel and the poem "What's That Smell in the Kitchen?" by Marge Percy, cooking is not merely the act of preparing food by applying heat. No, cooking, through their eyes, is an art expressed through feelings and emotions. What results, then, becomes the dish itself. In "Like Water for Chocolates," Tita is described as a culinary master. Through her thoughts and emotions, she is able to create food expressed as a form of art. Cooking, in her sense, is not merely a task, but also a way of displaying her inner self. The novel shows distinctive results of her works as regardi
ng to emotions. When she creates the Chabela Wedding Cake, we are shown a work of culinary art represented through sorrow and grief. Thus, the results become a depiction of her melancholy self, bringing forth sorrow and sickness to others. Yet, when she creates the Champandongo or the illustrious Chilies in Walnut Sauce, we are shown a different type of exposition. Her work is then a result of love and passion, bringing forth joy and affection to those who partake of the meal. In the novel, we are shown food presented in different aspects of sensations, each bringing forth her true personalities. Where my family comes from, cooking is an art and the final product is its result. As a child born of an Asian family, food comes in a boundless variety. This is because food, in th
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Approximate Word count = 526
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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