Tarte au Riz

Different towns in the Belgian province of Liège claim to be the originators of the “true” tart au riz. Verviers, the town considered by many to be the birthplace of the tart, takes the notion of authenticity very much to heart; so much so that every two years a contest is held in which pastry chefs compete to be certified to bake and sell the official tart au riz. Judging criteria include the exactness of the tarts’ dimensions as well as more subtle points such as the quality of the milk u