The Sichuan cuisine gods are smiling down upon me. Back in the day when I worked in Markham, the Ba Shu Ren Jia on Steeles was a regular lunch stop. Authentic ma la seasoning was a rare commodity, and this place had a treasure trove of peppercorn-laden goodies. Since moving to Cali, my visits back to the GTA have left me on the west side, namely Mississauga. Imagine my pleasant surprise when I discovered that Ba Shu Ren Jia had set up a new place just off Hurontario! I went with my old mainstay, the Chongqing chicken(diced chicken in dried chilis). The spice was certainly there, with a fair dose of numbing peppercorn. Not quite up to the level of the Markham restuarant’s heyday, but certainly prominent enough to be recognized. Legit ma la is now in the Sauga! Very happy that the proprietors have set up shop in the west end. Also happy that they have a varied menu so I can invite my non-Sichuan loving friends/relatives for a meal when I am in town. Nice looking place, and the iPad ordering system is very cool.