No culinary tour of the state is complete without salmon. From burgers to pate, the salmon is ubiquitous to cooking and eating in Washington.

Visitors search out native-style salmon bakes, and everything from simple traditional preparations to those planked and adorned in fruit sauces. Made in Washington stores carry cooked, cured, canned and pickled versions, and the Pike Place Market in Seattle, www.pikeplacemarket.org, as well as a seafood stand at Sea-Tac International Airport, will prepare a fresh ice-packed salmon for you to jet to your final global destination.

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Issaquah Salmon Days takes place annually in October and features 40 food, and 400 arts and crafts booths. “Offishial Guides” show off the local fish hatchery, and Native American cultural celebrations, live music, “kids in creek” activities and classic Salmon Days t-shirts are all part of the fun. (206-270-2532 or www.salmondays.org)