Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry

Name: Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable broth; 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger; 1/2 cup sliced carrots; 1/2 cup sliced lotus root; 1/2 cup sliced jicama; 1/2 cup sliced zucchini; 8 white button mushrooms; 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 cup red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch squares; 4 asparagus spears, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1 1/2 inch lengths; 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water