Different places of origin: Small herding rice is mainly produced in Japan, while common rice is widely cultivated all over the world, including China, Indian and Southeast Asia. This also leads to differences in climate, soil and planting techniques, which further affects their taste and quality.

The shape and appearance of rice grains are different: the rice grains of Xiaochi rice are neat, white and transparent, and the shape is round, which is different from the slender or short round shape of ordinary rice. In addition, after cooking, the grains of small town rice will not stick together, showing a loose state, while ordinary rice may stick together.