August: Champandongo
- 1/4 kilo ground beef
- 1/4 kilo ground pork
- 200 grams walnuts
- 200 grams almonds
- 1 onion
- 1 candied citron
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup cream
- 1/4 kilo queso manchego
- 1/4 cup mole
- cumin
- chicken stock
- corn tortillas
- oil
This recipe marks yet another important event in Tita's life, the baptism of her niece, Esperanza. Once again, this recipe does not hold much importance to this event. However, the title of the book does come up in the recipe. "Tita was literally 'like water for chocolate'---she was on the verge of boiling over," (Esquivel, 151). The phrase "like water for chocolate" is a figurative one that is used in Mexico a lot. Hot chocolate in Mexico is made with water instead of milk. The water is completely boiled over in order for this drink to be prepared. This shows that Tita relates many of her life events to food.