1, round glutinous rice: and rice, glutinous rice is also divided into round grain and long grain, but round glutinous rice is also called round-grained sticky rice, and rice in the round-grained sticky rice is almost the same, the main place of origin is the north. The main characteristics are: round and short shape, white opaque, soft taste, not easy to return. If compared with long glutinous rice, round glutinous rice has less hardness, sweetness and viscosity, so it is usually used to make traditional snacks, including soup dumplings, rice cakes and glutinous rice wine.
2, long glutinous rice: also called indica glutinous rice, the main origin is the south of China. The main characteristics are: long and thin grains of rice, pinkish white in color, opaque, sticky, hard texture, strong rice flavor, easy to return to life, easy to harden after cooking, and high sugar content, so it can be made into dumplings, rice cakes, salted rice and other delicacies.