Caramel pork and prawns with pickled greens

Surf ‘n’ turf happens the world over. It’s popular too in Hue’s Hang Da morning market, where the indoor kitchens serve this topped with fried niblets of weeny salt-preserved fish and a dish of pickled vegetables alongside. The sweet, the crunchy and the bland, with the salted tartness of the preserved. Balance is all in Vietnam - and they’re brilliant at it. If your thrust is for authenticity, then top the dish with some deep-fried salt-preserved dried fish - south-east Asian stores stock