You may think that being in the biggest band of all time might lead you to develop a taste for the finer things in life, such as sumptuous meals cooked by your personal chef and reservations at the most exclusive restaurants. But from what John Lennon revealed about himself in interviews, it seems that he preferred the more straightforward culinary fare that he knew from his early years.
His favorite regional foods were reportedly Indian-style curry and Chinese food, and he ate the latter often in New York, per “The Beatles Revolution” and “Instamatic Karma.” But Lennon also maintained a taste for the humbler dishes of his home city of Liverpool. This includes the British staple fish and chips — which in Lennon’s youth was typically served in newspaper and seasoned with salt and vinegar — and full English breakfasts. In an interview for the June 1964 issue of 16 Magazine (via “Who’s Your Fave Rave?”), the songwriter also listed jello — or jelly as it is known in the U.K. — as one of his favorites, and he had a quintessentially British love of hot tea.
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So it makes sense that Lennon’s final meal might have been something as simple as a corned beef sandwich, especially as it was reportedly eaten with a cup of tea.
