(CNN) — American tennis player Taylor Townsend has apologized for making negative comments about food in China.
The 29-year-old, who is currently in the Chinese city of Shenzhen for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals , posted several videos to her Instagram Story where she expressed shock at some of the food being served.
Some of the dishes included turtle, bull frogs and sea cucumber – all considered traditional ingredients in China and many other parts of the world.
“This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen… and people eating this,” she said in a caption on one of her videos.
“Imma have to talk to HR… because what the hell… turtle and bull frog is wild,” she wrote on another picture of a menu posted on Instagram.
Townsend, who is the women’s top ranked doubles player, quickly cam