Learn to whip up Korean side dishes and noodles from Walter Rhee

Are you hungry and eager to learn?

Go see Walter Rhee, whose monthly cooking classes include not just recipes, but enough food samples that he says, "Bring Tupperware … to take the leftovers home. It is also highly recommended not to eat before coming to class."

Classes are held at Palama Market Dillingham, 1210 Dillingham Blvd. Cost is $80 cash.

Make reservations by calling 391-1550 or emailing walter@waltereatshawaii.com. The lineup:

» Korean Side Dishes — Namools & Beyond (2:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday): Learn to make doo boo jorim (braised tofu with garlic and peppers), ge rahn mahl yi (egg roll), ge-ran chim (steamed egg), ho bahk sae woo juht (zucchini with salted shrimp), kong namool (fresh sautéed soy sprouts), moo chae (pickled radish), myul chi bokkum (candied anchovies), oi-moochim (sweet-and-sour garlic cucumbers) and taegu (spicy sweet dry cod).

» Oodles of Korean Noodles (2:30-5:30 p.m. Friday): The lesson includes sauces, toppings and broth for each dish, including sweet bi bim kook soo, spicy bi bim kook soo, mandoo kook soo, naeng myun (cold noodles), chol myun (chewy noodles), kohng kook soo (soybean extract cold noodles), kim chee bi bim kook soo and Korean oden udon.

Classes target healthier holiday eating

Ensure a healthy holiday season with HMSA’s "Season’s Eatings" classes. The free, one-hour workshop teaches healthful eating strategies to maintain weight, caloric awareness and food safety.

Classes are being held across Oahu. To register, call 432-9220:

» Tuesday, 5:15 p.m., Leeward YMCA, 94-440 Mokuola St.

» Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m., Kaimuki Plaza, Kaimana room, 3465 Waialae Ave.

» Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m., Aiea HealthPass-Newtown Square, 98-1247 Kaahumanu St., Suite 206.

Lecturer dishes on organic isle corn

Learn about a sweet, organic corn developed in Hawaii, at a free lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kahuku Public & School Library.

"Meet the Corn Guy: Woody Parnell" will share information on Hawaiian Super Sweet No. 10 corn, developed by James Brewbaker of the University of Hawaii’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

The talk will include tips for cooking corn and samples of the variety. Call the library, at 56-490 Kamehameha Highway, at 293-8935.