Umshini wokulinganisa i-tempura fish steak ungaqedela ngokuzenzakalelayo inqubo yokulinganisa (okungukuthi, i-batter) yomkhiqizo, engaba mncane noma ibe wugqinsi. Umkhiqizo udlula emabhandeni anezikhala aphezulu naphansi, futhi umbozwe ngodaka ku-slurry. Ngemuva kokulinganisa, umkhiqizo ucwiliswa umoya ukuze uvimbele udaka oluningi ukuthi lungangeni enqubweni elandelayo.