[RayFairhurst]

The other one , we order our own meal which is called "single dish", we usually don't share each other axcept when one want to try another's. And it 's needed the owner's permission. Sometimes it is seen as a treat when we put our meal to others's plates, it's just the way to show our kindness and nothing else.

This is also how I take it. It is a gesture of thoughtfulness. However, I still feel uneasy to do it with male friends since back home it is only done to someone very close to you, like a partner, child or other family members.