Among these tourist destinations, gastronomic tourism is of great importance, and the traditional cuisine of the Karakalpak people is distinguished by its own characteristics.

As each region of the Republic of Uzbekistan has its own dishes, so Karakalpakstan has its own dishes, such as "Besh barmak", "Jugeri gurtik", "Aksaulak", "Turama", "Maek Borek" and "Balyk karma", "Eel cutlets", "Fish broth" cooked from fish, will please every visitor with their taste.

In order to widely promote the gastronomic tourism potential of Karakalpakstan, the international gastronomic festival "99 types of island fish dishes" has been held since 2017 on the initiative of the Tourism Committee. This event not only promotes National fish dishes, but also attracts local and foreign tourists to other tourist destinations in the region.

The large-scale festival started for the first time in a unique dead tourist spot of Karakalpakstan - in the Muynak district, and later was held in the capital, the city of Nukus. This year's festival, which is being held for the fifth time, was held on September 29-30 this year in the Takhtakupyrsky district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.