Generally speaking, the average western restaurant
French fries, French fries
mashed potatoes
hamburg
Breakfast bacon
Roasted chicken (fish)
Fried chicken (fish)
Sandwich sandwich
Fried eggs, eggs, fried on both sides
scrambled eggs
Steak steak
spaghetti
Salad salad
Barbecue BBQ
Too many, these are some of the most common things. Generally speaking, there are too many names, such as Mexican food, Spanish food, Italian food, French food and Japanese food. I've had the same experience. Many years ago, I went to a western restaurant for breakfast for the first time and ordered a standard breakfast. Someone asked me how to make eggs. I said what you could do, and she said I'd fry it up. In fact, don't feel embarrassed, be generous, but I don't quite understand. Just say that you like to eat fish or meat, fish or shrimp, chicken or beef or pork, and the kind that you like to fry or barbecue. Ask their waiters and they will explain that they often eat out in the United States for many years, all of which are western restaurants. Sometimes they still don't understand something. In fact, it is very common for Americans to ask waiters in restaurants. Be generous.