This is a great question! There are chowders that do not contain dairy (I am thinking about Manhattan and Rhode Island style clam chowders for instance), but the great majority of chowders do. Chowders are always hearty, combining some sort of soup base with lots of delicious, chunky, large pieces of protein and vegetables. They are classically seafood based, although you will see the term applied to other types.   This dictionary’s definition of chowder is “a dish consisting of fresh fish, clams etc. stewed with vegetables, often in milk”. Of course, here we take liberty with a non-dairy milk – coconut milk.   We also have a New England style Low FODMAP Clam Chowder for you, as well as a Fish Chowder and a Shrimp Chowder. All low FODMAP, of course.