'Lunch Lady' street food chef dies in Toronto before restaurant opening. ... “She taught us to lead with care, to cook with soul, and to stay grounded in where we come from.

Dale Muramoto, The Cookie Lady Hawaii founder And who knows — with Muramoto’s passion for cooking mixed with her motivation to keep busy, she could open another business in the future.

Nguyen Thi Thanh, the Vietnamese woman whose food was praised by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain – who nicknamed her “Lunch Lady” – has died at the age of 58 in Toronto, Canada.