rice chaser
A white person with a strong inclination and attraction toward Asians.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He is known as a rice chaser in his social circle.”
“My friend worries that his new boyfriend is just a rice chaser.”
“Does he actually like you, or is he a rice chaser?”
“Some people criticized his dating history, suggesting he was a rice chaser who only pursued Asian women.”
“She felt uncomfortable during the date when she realized the man was a rice chaser who only talked about her heritage.”
“The community warns international students about rice chasers who hang around the language school looking for dates.”
“I stopped using that dating app because I kept matching with rice chasers who seemed more interested in my culture than in my personality.”
“The term rice chaser is often used to describe someone whose romantic preferences are based primarily on racial stereotypes rather than individual connection.”
Attested from the 20th century, the term draws upon the rice-based gastronomy of various Asian cuisines. The noun functions as a colloquialism for a non-Asian individual who exclusively pursues romantic or sexual interest in Asian people.
Last updated August 10, 2026