Turns out our fortune cookies knew exactly how our Chinese New Year would go…
This year’s Lunar New Year celebrations came with calligraphy brushes, tiny chefs, horse-shaped sushi, and a Hongbao hunt that turned into a full-blown stealth mission.
But the paper-wrapped oracles calling the shots? The fortune cookies. Which, frankly, were a little too accurate.
So instead of a standard Chinese New Year recap, we’re letting the fortunes do the talking.
Here are the tiny paper prophecies that predicted our week with suspicious precision:
“Your creativity will flourish…especially when armed with a brush.”
Our calligraphy workshop turned everyone into poetic philosophers. Or, at least into people who could confidently paint a horse without accidentally summoning a different animal.
“When unexpected company arrives, so does unexpected luck”
We even got a special visit from a fox! In Chinese folklore, a fox sighting is more than a charming surprise…it’s a spiritual sign of cleverness rising, obstacles ready to be outsmarted, and charisma to bring prosperity. It was the perfect omen for a year that’s meant to be bright and full of good fortune.
“A small chef will rise”
The Kids Collective Cooking Club was pure joy.
Tiny humans, giant enthusiasm, and egg-fried rice that honestly rivalled some adults’ attempts. Plus, every ticket supported the Blend Culinary Foundation. Meaning the children weren’t just cooking, they were making a real-world impact.
“Culinary specials will be revealed to the worthy.”
Inamo’s head sushi chef spilled the tea (or… the tempura?) on their limited-edition iconic horse sushi roll. Come and try it before it leaves!
“Good fortune favours the bold… and the sneaky”
The Hongbao Hunt was a fun, casual search for 361 lucky envelopes.
Enter: one family who attempted a covert operation, quietly tailing the staff member, hiding envelopes like they were on a top-secret mission.
They found the prizes.
They earned them.
“Good company is the secret ingredient”
Every space we filled this week proved it. The real spark came from the people who showed up and brought our events to life.
Don’t forget that Inamo Sukoshi’s horse sushi special is still available to tuck into, as well as our red envelope cocktail (for a limited time only)!
Until next year…
If these fortunes for our Chinese New Year recap were anything to go by, the Year of the Goat is going to be creative, delicious, slightly chaotic, and full of good luck.
We’ll take it.