1 - round-grained rice: rice is generally oval or round, the origin of the main zhi to be concentrated in the northeast of the black, jilin and liao and so on, such as we are familiar with the Heilongjiang paddy rice, long grain incense, pearl rice. Generally suitable for porridge, or made into thin rice, high gelatin consistency.
2-indica rice: rice grains are generally long oval or elongated, the origin is mainly concentrated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan and other places, such as oil sticky, silk seedling, jasmine rice. Generally suitable for steaming rice, fluffy and delicious.
3-glutinous rice: opaque milky white, sticky, generally used to make dumplings, wine, dumplings. There are two main types: indica glutinous rice grain thin and long, the color of pinkish white, opaque, sticky; Japonica glutinous shape round and short, white opaque, sweet taste, viscosity is slightly inferior.