Dana and Dan Arrayan stopped for a cool refreshment at Wailua Shave Ice in Portland, Ore., in April. Photo by an employee.

While walking around Paris on Easter Sunday looking for a place to eat, Bryson and Lorna Kuwahara of Hilo, from left, and Blake Yafuso of Mililani, stumbled upon this Poke Bar, which was closed for the holiday. Photo by Karen Yafuso.

While strolling on Kokusai-Dori Street in Naha, Okinawa, Josie Ing of Nuuanu spotted a sign for “authentic aloha shirts.” Photo by Darwin Ing.

Hawaii Kai resident Teri Zamora made a stop at Aloha Poke in Perth, Australia, in March. Photo by Marshall Silverberg.

Carol Christensen Owen found a restaurant named Kauai at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront while on a trip to Cape Town, South Africa, in April. Photo by James Robert Owen.

Cecelia Izuo of Kaneohe discovered the Coco Mahalo orthodontic clinic on a walk back to a train station in Kobe, Japan, in April. Photo by Clarence Izuo.

Jennifer Proctor discovered the Hawaii Barbecue Grill in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in April. Photo by Matthew Pham.

During a trip to Phoenix for a regional a cappella singing competition in April, members of the Honolulu Blend Show Chorus gathered in front of the Paradise Hawaiian BBQ restaurant. Photo by Marlyn Hutton.

While doing mission work in April, Lani Lockman visited the Honolulu HK Cafe in Manila, Philippines. Photo by Christine C. Chow.

While walking around Paris on Easter Sunday looking for a place to eat, Bryson and Lorna Kuwahara of Hilo, from left, and Blake Yafuso of Mililani, stumbled upon this Poke Bar, which was closed for the holiday. Photo by Karen Yafuso.

Dana and Dan Arrayan stopped for a cool refreshment at Wailua Shave Ice in Portland, Ore., in April. Photo by an employee.

During a April vacation, the Burns/Trask family came upon the Wiki Wiki Sandbar restaurant near the boardwalk in Folly Beach, S.C. Paula Trask writes, “they also had poke bowls!” Photo by Paula Trask.

Susan Miyashita and her brother in-law Clifford Mito came across the Kahiko gift shop in Yokohama, Japan, in April. Photo by David Miyashita.

Susan Miyashita and her brother in-law Clifford Mito came across the Kahiko gift shop in Yokohama, Japan, in April. Photo by David Miyashita.