If you like eating in a Chinese restaurant, it is necessary to bear in mind the names of the most popular Chinese dishes. Here is a list with their pinyin, followed by Chinese characters and English translations.
fū qī fèi piàn 夫妻肺片
Sliced Beef in Chili Sauce
pào jiāo fèng zhuǎ 泡椒凤爪
Chicken Feet with Pickled Peppers
dà lā pí 大拉皮
Tossed Mungbean Noodles in Sauce
hóng shāo shī zi tóu 红烧狮子头
Stewed Pork Ball in Brown Sauce
sōng shǔ guì yú 松鼠桂鱼
Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish
suān cài yú 酸菜鱼
Boiled Fish with Picked Cabbage and Chili
sù shí jǐn 素什锦
Sauteed Assorted Vegetables
gàn biān sì jì dòu 干煸四季豆
Dry-fried Green Beans with Minced Pork and Preserved Vegetables
dì sān xiān 地三鲜
Sauteed Potato, Green Pepper and Eggplant
jīng jiàng ròu sī 京酱肉丝
Sauteed Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean Sauce
má pó dòu fǔ 麻婆豆腐
Mapo Tofu (Sauteed Tofu in Hot and Spicy Sauce)
bā bǎo fàn 八宝饭
Eight Delicacies Rice
xiǎo lóng tāng bāo 小龙汤包
Steamed Buns Stuffed with Juicy Pork
hóng yóu chāo shǒu 红油抄手
Wonton Soup in Hot and Spicy Sauce
běi jīng zhá jiàng miàn 北京炸酱面
Noodles with Soy Bean Paste, Beijing style
cōng yóu bǐng 葱油饼
Baked Scallion Pancake
yáng ròu pào mó 羊肉泡馍
Pita Bread Soaked in Lamb Soup
xiǎo mǐ zhōu 小米粥
Millet Congee
guǎng dōng diǎn xīn 广东点心
Cantonese Dim Sum