Nuoc Mam Cham
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If you love Vietnamese food, you definitely have had this popular dipping sauce, and the flavors
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First things first, Nuoc Cham and Nuoc Mam are not the same things
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Nuoc Cham in its simplest form is a mixture of water, sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce! It’s the generic term for sauce
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Nuoc Mam is the most popular type of Nuoc Cham and is why I love Vietnamese food; pungent, sweet, sour, spicy, and packed with umami
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Every Vietnamese and South East Asian family has their own version and will proudly tell you it’s the “Best Recipe”. Some people use lime juice, some use vinegar, some use coconut water and others swear to use only one specific fish sauce
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However, they all usually include sugar and a lot of it! That’s why I created my version here using my go-to sweetener blend of 1:1 Splenda and Stevia

This way I get to enjoy this delicious sauce without worrying about the calories/carbs and now you can too
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I even dare say it’s just as good as any OG recipe

Makes ~1.5 Cups⁣

Serve this with your favorite meats and seafood, rice or noodles, as a dipping sauce for appetizers, vegetables or as a salad dressing. It also makes for a great marinade!⁣
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Macros⁣
Per 1.5 Cups: 64 Calories 9 Carbs, 0 Fat, 7 Protein⁣
Per 1 Tbsp: 3 Calories, 0.5 Carbs, 0 Fat, 0.3 Protein⁣
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