What is the English title of the 1989 magical realism novel by Laura Esquivel that uses recipes and cooking as a central metaphor for its protagonist's emotions?
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Like Water for Chocolate
The original Spanish title is 'Como agua para chocolate.' It refers to a state of intense emotion or sexual arousal, as water must be at the boiling point to make traditional Mexican hot chocolate.
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