Because the north of Iran it quite different from the south, there are severely differences in eating habits between the two areas. Northern Iran faces the the Caspian Sea where we find the special fish from which the famous caviar is made, which northerners love to eat. Because of the Mediterranean climate in the north, rice is one of the major crops, and it plays an important role at the table in northerners conduct a rice ceremony every year by putting rice twigs in the paddy and singing song. In southern Iran, which faces the Presian Gulf, a variety of seafoods, especially the white fish, make up the favorite dishes. Although rice is important and a part fruit. Dates, in particular, are important and are a major export to Western countries .