Why not just use the real name of what you are talking about? "Instant noodles," "instant ramen," or "fangbian mian" would be much more accurate and much less bizarre.
> In North America, Japanese instant noodles were imported starting in the 1970s bearing the name "ramen", causing the term "ramen" to be often used in North America to refer to instant noodles.
So there you go. I'm sure it will disappear in time, as awareness of asian cuisine develops.
It happens. It will probably happen less now the world's so interconnected. Not worth four comments in a row!
[1] For the uninitiated, in japan a "mansion" basically refers to an apartment in a building built to a certain quality.
You can actually eke out a decent meal if you're willing to add additional nutritious items (eggs, greens, etc.) to otherwise bad instant noodles.