In Vietnamese, Nuoc Cham is a generic term which means “sauce.” It can actually refer to any type of sauce from those containing single ingredients like soy sauce, to a blend of multiple flavorful ingredients, like Vietnamese dipping sauce, which includes fish sauce, lime juice, chilis and sugar. Nuoc Mam Cham (Nước mắm Chấm) means fish sauce, which is the primary ingredient in Nuoc Cham.