Long glutinous rice is actually indica glutinous rice, which is also known as river rice, long, thin grains, the color of rice white, viscous and sticky, the taste will be glutinous, generally used to do hair cake, rice cake more.
Round glutinous rice is Japonica glutinous rice, rice grain is slightly shorter round, the color is white opaque, viscosity relative to the river rice will be relatively poor, can be used to make rice, dumplings, etc.
The two types of glutinous rice are the same, but the two types of glutinous rice are the same, but the two types of glutinous rice are the same.
The two have their own merits, the specific choice of long glutinous rice or round glutinous rice can be based on what they do to choose.