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Rijstevlaai

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Rijstevlaai is a single-crust pie filled with a rice-pudding style filling, a regional form of the vlaai pastry native to the city of Verviers and popular across a wider region spanning eastern Belgium, the southeastern Netherlands, and the area around Aachen in Germany. Recipes for it date back to at least 1604, and it was traditionally made using unpasteurized cow milk. Flemish and Dutch versions add custard to the rice-pudding filling, while Walloon versions add only eggs. Belgian food safety authorities determined in 2016 that the pie can safely be kept at room temperature for up to twelve hours. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1604 1
Origin Region
Belgium 2
Origin Region
Netherlands 2
FAQs

Is it safe to leave rijstevlaai at room temperature?

Belgian authorities said in 2016 that it can be kept at room temperature for up to 12 hours.

Rijstevlaai is traditionally made from unpasteurized cow's milk and stored at room temperature until eaten. This led Afsca, the Belgian food safety ministry, to study the potential health risks posed by the pies. In September 2016, Afsca announced that the pies could be stored at room temperature for up to 12 hours without significant health risks.
Connections

In Cuisine

Dutch Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Rijstevlaai (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Rice, Ingredients
Source Rijstevlaai (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Belgium

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Rijstevlaai (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    In Belgian and Dutch cuisine, tarte au riz (French: rice pie), rijsttaart(je)/rijstevlaai (Dutch: rice flan), or German: Reisfladen (German: rice flan), is a pie with a filling based on rice pudding.
  • Lead paragraph
    Recipes for the tart date back to at least 1604.
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2. Rijstevlaai (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): Netherlands
    Netherlands
  • P495 (country of origin): Belgium
    Belgium
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