That's true that raw seafood is absent in pre-1960s cuisine. But that's pretty much the case in all cuisines (after all, historically raw meat/fish = disease).

That's true that raw seafood is absent in pre-1960s cuisine. But that's pretty much the case in all cuisines (after all, historically raw meat/fish = disease). Even contemporary sushi/sashimi was not popularized in Japanese cuisine until relatively recently during the Edo period (1700s-late 1800s). Pre-edo times, "raw" fish was mostly preserved fish. In regards to Chinatown, it's worth noting that many Chinese (and Korean) seafood restaurants also serve raw seafood (sashimi, poke, oysters, raw clams, etc.) Perhaps Yelp is being too liberal with what they define as "Chinatown", but a quick pass on Yelp with the "Chinatown" area checked, returned the following: Japanese restaurants: * https://www.yelp.com/biz/alin-sushi-new-york-4 https://www.yelp.com/biz/alin-sushi-new-york-4 * https://www.yelp.com/biz/mika-japanese-cuisine-and-bar-new-york https://www.yelp.com/biz/mika-japanese-cuisine-and-bar-new-y... * https://www.yelp.com/biz/gohan-new-york https://www.yelp.com/biz/gohan-new-york * https://www.yelp.com/biz/aplus-sushi-new-york-2 https://www.yelp.com/biz/aplus-sushi-new-york-2 Chinese restaurants: * https://www.yelp.com/biz/pings-seafood-new-york https://www.yelp.com/biz/pings-seafood-new-york? * https://www.yelp.com/biz/oriental-garden-restaurant-new-york https://www.yelp.com/biz/oriental-garden-restaurant-new-york * https://www.yelp.com/biz/chinese-tuxedo-new-york-2 https://www.yelp.com/biz/chinese-tuxedo-new-york-2 Fusion: * https://www.yelp.com/biz/cutting-board-new-york https://www.yelp.com/biz/cutting-board-new-york * https://www.yelp.com/biz/bar-belly-new-york https://www.yelp.com/biz/bar-belly-new-york * https://www.yelp.com/biz/dimes-deli-new-york https://www.yelp.com/biz/dimes-deli-new-york