Like Water for Chocolate Episode 2 recap: Chabela Wedding Cake

The tale of Tita de Garza and Pedro Múzquiz's forbidden love continues in HBO's latest Like Water for Chocolate, a six-episode TV series based on Laura Esquivel's 1989 seminal novel.

The series not only delves into the love story but also focuses on Tita's excellence in cooking and how she expresses her feelings through this skill.

The Spanish-language series stars Azul Guaita as Tita, Andrés Baida as Pedro, and Irena Azuela as Mamá Elena as the key figures in the narrative. Like Water for Chocolate 2024 TV series also features other characters like Tita's elder sisters, her culinary mentor and caretaker Nacha, and more.

With a star-studded cast, the series is produced by Salma Hayek, along with José Tamez and Siobhan Flynn. However, this isn't the first time Esquivel's novel has been adapted on the big screen, as Alfonso Arau directed the 1992 film of the same name.

Both, the HBO TV series and the 1992 film follow the same story crafted by the author in her popular novel. HBO has already released the first two episodes, with the remaining set to come out on Sundays till December 8, 2024.

Catch up with the recap of Like Water for Chocolate episode 2 below!

Tita suffers heartache amid Pedro's wedding bells in Like Water for Chocolate

Tita cries alone after hearing her sister's wedding news (Image Source: HBO Max)

Like Water for Chocolate episode 2 opens with Pedro's father expressing his disappointment with his son's decision to marry Rosaura. Meanwhile, Tita is confused and heartbroken as she finds it hard to accept that Pedro accepted Mamá Elena's proposal to marry Rosaura.

Since Pedro and Tita have been in love since childhood, Pedro's decision brings immense pain and internal conflict to Tita. Pedro tried explaining his reason, but Tita was too frustrated to listen. Her struggle intensified when Mamá Elena ordered her to help in the wedding preparation and be Rosaura's guardian at the wedding.

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Wedding preparation and family struggle begin in Like Water for Chocolate episode 2

Tita's mother Elena (Image Source: HBO Max)

Now that the wedding invitations have also reached the guests, Tita is hoping to turn her love for Pedro into hatred. She wants to leave her place forever, but Mamá Elena won't let it happen until her death.

Tita struggles between her desire and responsibilities, while Elena tries to maintain a family alliance through Rosaura and Pedro's marriage. Viewers are offered a full view of the tension between family loyalty and personal happiness amid the wedding.

As the Like Water for Chocolate episode 2 continues, Elena is seen burdening Tita with numerous responsibilities of the wedding preparation. From the wedding invitation to ensuring all twenty dishes are prepared, Tita is seen in continuous pain.

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Tita poured her sorrow into the Chabela wedding cake in Like Water for Chocolate

Tita presented the wedding cake (Image Source: HBO Max)

It took Nacha almost three days to prepare the meals for the wedding, with Tita specifically focusing on the chabela wedding cake, a highly delicate recipe that requires all the attention and just four ingredients. The bride gets ready on the wedding day and is accompanied by her two sisters and Mamá Elena.

The wedding took place at the church, with tears in Tita's eyes. Rosaura and Pedro were declared husband and wife, followed by the grand meal prepared by Nacha. When Pedro is asked to raise a toast, he looks at Tita and expresses gratitude toward Nacha and everyone who helped prepare the meal.

As the guests and the bride and groom took the chabela cake's first bite, tears couldn't stop from their eyes, highlighting Tita's heartache and suffering. The moment became even more intense with rain and Mamá Elena watching everyone as tears dropped from their eyes.

Even Nacha left Tita alone: Her pain doubles in Like Water for Chocolate

Nacha raised Tita like a mother (Image Source: HBO Max)

It's been incredibly tough for Tita to see Pedro marry Rosaura and then her pain doubled when she found Nacha dead. She breaks down and informs Mamá Elena about the tragedy, but receives no reaction from her mother.

The next morning, Tita takes off to attend Nacha's funeral but Elena wars her. Despite her order, Tita refuses to follow her mother and pays honor to her caretaker and mentor. The second episode of Like Water for Chocolate ends with Pedro visiting Tita at the funeral, and the two end up sharing a kiss.

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