A traveller arrives in a village, with few possessions save a large cooking pot. When she begs for food, each of the villagers says no. Resigning herself, she fills the pot with water, places it over a fire in the village square, and drops a large stone into it. When one of the villagers asks what she is doing, she says "I'm making stone soup." She tastes it and says "Mmmmm, it's almost perfect. It just needs some salt." The villager runs home for some salt, and it gets added to the soup. When another villager asks what's happening, the traveller says "Our soup is almost ready. It just needs some carrots." This villager runs home for some carrots. As more and more villagers are attracted to the events, they are each willing to add to the soup. A delicious and nourishing pot of soup is prepared, and enjoyed by all!!!