The Role of Food in Como agua para chocolate Every dish prepared in the Mexican film, Como agua para chocolate had historical and ethnic implications to them. But the food also played a role in the formation of both the personal and national identities dep icted in the film. When it comes to personal identities , food helps to show the identities of just about all the main character s. We especially learn a lot about Titas identity. Tita is given a servant-like position within the family, so the kitchen is the only place where she can find refuge. Cooking allows her to truly express herself, while also finally giving her a voice that she never really had. She uses cooking as a small rebellion tactic. She uses it as way to rebel against her mother's tyranny, since it allowed her to show the creativity that she had, that her mother always restrained. Tita , also us es the dishes that she creates allows her to communicate her feel
