Malte Härtig is a chef and philosopher, a researcher and writer. Even in his doctoral dissertation "Einfachheit – Eine kulturphilosophische Untersuchung der japanischen Kaiseki-Küche" (which roughly translates as Simplicity – A Cultural-Philosophical Study of Japanese Kaiseki Cuisine), he developed a deep fascination with kaiseki and Japanese food culture. He has a fondness for unconventional ideas and for the beauty found in things and thought.