Lowkey Idk when and how Chinese people use 了. I know it's supposed to symbolize that something's been in the past already when behind the verb but then also sometimes it's just for emotional amplification..? E.g. if you say something like 太红了！I don't quite see the value the 了adds

I'm so Chinese, I don't say 中餐 anymore, I only say 餐 😎