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