Fried Fish Banh Mi

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Tomato Jam:

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup tomato paste

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 shallot, minced

2 plum tomatoes, diced

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pickled Carrots and Daikon:

1 cup shredded daikon radish

1 cup shredded carrots

1/3 cup white vinegar

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoon kosher salt

Fried Fish:

Canola oil, for frying

1/2 pound boneless, skinless cod fillets, cut into four 1/2-inch-thick pieces

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon kosher salt

3/4 cup cold sparkling water

Assembly:

2 Bahn mi rolls, hoagie rolls or demi-baguettes, toasted if desired, for serving

1 cup thinly sliced purple cabbage, for serving

1 Persian cucumber, sliced lengthwise, for serving

2 thinly sliced jalapenos, for serving

1/4 red onion, thinly sliced for serving

Mayonnaise, preferably Kewpie, for serving

Watercress, for serving