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The book was later [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted into a film]] directed by Alfonso Arau and released in 1992, which became the highest grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the United States at the time.
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The book was later [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted into a film]] directed by Alfonso Arau and released in 1992, which became the highest grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the United States at the time. It was also later adapted into a {{ballet}} in 2022, with choreography by Christopher Wheeldon and music by Joby Talbot.
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* WeddingBellsForSomeoneElse: The reader is led to think the wedding in Chapter 12 is for [[spoiler:Tita and John]]... until we find out [[spoiler:John is only there for his son, Alex]].
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* EvilIsPetty: You would think that Mama Elena would honor her end of the tradition’s policy by allowing Tita her marital freedom (or freedom in general) after her death. [[spoiler:'''You would be wrong.''' She returns as a poltergeist to psychologically (and physically) torture Tita for “disobeying” her; proving that for all of her authoritarian rhetoric about duty, compliance, respect, and honor, all she really wants is to make Tita suffer even more than she did]].
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* DirtyCoward: (Novel Only). When she is rendered paraplegic by bandit thugs and has no choice, but to revoke her disownment of Tita, Mamá Elena becomes this; paranoid that Tita will poison her out of vengeance now that she is unable to keep Tita under her thumb through wanton violence. [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] in that it doesn’t stop her from [[BullyingADragon tossing verbal acrimony at Tita whenever she gets the chance]].
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* {{Sadist}}: Mama Elena. There are some passages and shots that indicate not only does she use extreme physical force to keep everyone in line, but also to gain excitement and some catharsis from it; especially, when she inflicts it on Tita.
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* VengefulGhost:[[spoiler: Mama Elena]] returns as one to [[spoiler:resume]] making Tita’s life a living hell. Its [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] in that unlike most examples of this trope, Tita didn’t do anything wrong or cause Elena’s death. The latter just wants to spite her for wanting to be with the love of her life.
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* AbusiveParents: Is it possible to have ANY sympathy for Mama Elena?
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* AbusiveParents: Is it possible to have ANY sympathy for Mama Elena?Elena? [[spoiler:And not even death will stop her from making Tita her personal stress toy]].
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* DiedHappilyEverAfter: [[spoiler:Pedro and Tita get together in death.]]
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* CelebrationMiscalculation: [[spoiler:Pedro and Tita's matchsticks burning out turn into fireworks, which the [[GossipyHens rest of the village]] mistake for Esperanza and Alex's marriage celebration.]]
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* CelebrationMiscalculation: [[spoiler:Pedro and Tita's matchsticks burning out turn into fireworks, which the [[GossipyHens rest of the village]] mistake for Esperanza and Alex's marriage celebration. That is, until [[AbsurdlyLongWait it lasts for a whole week]].]]
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* [[spoiler: SettleForSibling: Pedro marries Rosaura in order to be close to Tita, the one he truly loves.]]
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* [[spoiler: SettleForSibling: Pedro marries Rosaura in order to be close to Tita, the one he truly loves.]]
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* TitleDrop: Used to describe Tita's highly volatile and irritable mood.
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* TitleDrop: Used to describe Tita's highly volatile and irritable mood. It's a traditional Mexican proverb relating to how chocolate and hot water go well together.
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* TooManyCooksSpoilTheSoup:
** Inverted when Rosaura takes control of the kitchen. She can't cook and doesn't have Tita's appreciation for food, and it tastes awful.
** Played for laughs when Juan, a fellow awful cook, tries to cook to give Tita and Pedro time to talk things over. He keeps getting it wrong and the dish looks terrible by the end.
** Inverted when Rosaura takes control of the kitchen. She can't cook and doesn't have Tita's appreciation for food, and it tastes awful.
** Played for laughs when Juan, a fellow awful cook, tries to cook to give Tita and Pedro time to talk things over. He keeps getting it wrong and the dish looks terrible by the end.
