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Donal Skehan returning for more grilled rat – as he bags UK TV show exploring Vietnam food

TV chef Donal Skehan will be representing the Irish abroad – as he films a new cookery show in Vietnam.

The RTE star will be making the new series for the UK’s Food Network – which will see him trying grilled rat again.

“I went backpacking there a few years ago and it was an absolutely incredible trip,” he said.

“I didn’t eat any insects but I did try some grilled rat. It was covered in chillies and barbecued. I know it sounds gross but it was absolutely delicious.

Taste of Dublin Festival 2011, Iveagh Gardens, Dublin

Trip: Donal is heading off to Vietnam | VIPIRELAND.COM

“Although afterwards we were told not to eat too much or it would make our skin itch which was pretty off putting.”

Following his return from Asia, Donal is going on the road for his Kitchen Hero Live Tour.

And the 28-year-old admits it has left him struggling to find time to even work on plans for his 2015 wedding – after getting engaged to Sofie Larrson in Paris last May.

He explained: “We’re both really busy for the next few months which is great and we’re still working away on the wedding preparations. We don’t have much finalised yet but we’ll get there.”

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Love: Donal and his fiancee Sofie

But Donal did find time for a trip to Sofie’s native Sweden.

“I was filming for a week and then we took two and a half weeks off to relax and enjoy ourselves,” he told the Herald.

“We brought the car over so we had our dog with us as well which was lovely. My parents also flew over to meet Sophie’s family so it was a really lovely break.”

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