The most famous ones in Shanxi are Shanxi Merchants. In ancient times, Shanxi Merchants accumulated rich wealth by relying on business and trade, and built many representative northern courtyards. Jin merchants of all dynasties have influenced all aspects of Shanxi people's basic necessities of life, especially traditional Jin cuisine, including oily meat that spread along the Silk Road, Youmian Kaolaolao representing reunion and celebration, and the most simple knifeshaved noodle, these form the unique food culture of Shanxi.山西最有名的就是晋商古代晋商依靠经商贸易积累了丰厚的财富修建了很多具有代表性的北方大院皇家看故宫民宅看乔家乔家大院就是其中一个。历代晋商影响着山西人的衣食住行方方面面特别是传统的晋菜有随着丝绸之路传播的过油肉也有代表着团圆喜庆的莜面栲栳栳还有最朴实的刀削面形成了山西特有的饮食文化。