Manchow Soup

Ingredients

• vegetable oil 2 tablespoons
• cloves garlic, minced 2
• grated ginger 1 teaspoon
• red chili flakes 1/2 teaspoon
• chopped onion 1/2 cup
• chopped celery 1/2 cup
• chopped carrots 1/2 cup
• chopped bell pepper 1/2 cup
• chopped mushrooms 1/2 cup
• soy sauce 2 tablespoons
• rice vinegar 2 tablespoons
• cornstarch 2 tablespoons
• vegetable broth 4 cups
• chopped bamboo shoots 1/2 cup
• chopped water chestnuts 1/2 cup
• chopped baby corn 1/2 cup
• chopped snow peas 1/2 cup
• sesame oil 2 tablespoons
• Salt and pepper to taste