Understanding the meaning
What's the meaning behind "Como agua para chocolate"?
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I remember a lot of discussion about this when the movie, "Like water for chocolate" was popular in the US. I heard at least half a dozen different explanations. Like with any literary phrase, the original meaning was in the mind of the author, and the meaning for you would come from your own understanding of the work.
Hi EV, welcome to the forum. 
It's a good question. The water needs to be hot to be able to make the chocolate melt... The water is an angry person there. 
Beyond the literal translation of the title, this article doesn't explain the figurative meaning, but does give you the plot for the movie or book of that same title. It might provide some insight into the figurative meaning.
Like water for chocolate, It's a book written by the Mexican Writter Laura Esquivel.
