From Amazon:

After watching this film expect to be hungry, In the small genre of food movies, Director Alfonso Arau, adapting a novel by his former wife, Laura Esquivel, tells the story of a young woman (Lumi Cavazos) who learns to suppress her passions under the eye of a stern mother, but channels them into her cooking. The result is a steady stream of cuisine so delicious as to be an almost erotic experience for those lucky enough to have a bite.

Carole's Comment:

Very slow and brooding, filled with meaningful looks!