Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Lunch Lady’ Vietnamese Chef Dies Aged 58

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Lunch Lady’ Vietnamese chef dies aged 58

Nguyen Thi Thanh’s food stall in Ho Chi Minh City was made famous by Anthony Bourdain. She died in Toronto where she was to open a restaurant.

‘Her legacy lives on,’ Michelin-awarded Vietnamese restaurant owner dies ahead of Toronto location launch - NOW Toronto

A Michelin-awarded Vietnamese restaurant owner has died after arriving at Toronto’s Pearson Airport ahead of opening a downtown location.

Nguyen Thi Thanh, Vietnam’s famed ‘Lunch Lady,’ dies at Pearson Airport en route to Toronto opening

Her Vietnamese food was immortalized by chef Anthony Bourdain.

Beloved 'Lunch Lady' dies suddenly at Toronto Pearson Airport before grand opening of new restaurant

A beloved icon in the food world died suddenly after arriving at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga. Nguyễn Thị Thanh, the “Lunch Lady of Saigon” died at the age of 58 shortly after arriving at the airport. “With broken hearts, we share that Cô Thanh, the original Lunch Lady of Saigon, has suddenly passed away upon arriving in Toronto on May 19th,” the Lunch Lady team posted on Instagram. Cô means aunt or a term of respect for an older woman…

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh, owner of the famous restaurant The Lunch Lady in Ho Chi Minh City, passed away on May 19, right after arriving at the airport in Toronto, the city she chose as the new chapter in her culinary conquest in Canada.

The Icon Behind The Lunch Lady Passes Away Just Before Toronto Opening

RIP